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panning

/ˈpænɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To wash in a pan (of earth, sand etc. when searching for gold).

Examples :

"The prospector was panning for gold in the river, hoping to strike it rich. "
geology utensil action
verb
To move the camera lens angle while continuing to expose the film, enabling a contiguous view and enrichment of context. In still-photography large-group portraits the film usually remains on a horizontal fixed plane as the lens and/or the film holder moves to expose the film laterally. The resulting image may extend a short distance laterally or as great as 360 degrees from the point where the film first began to be exposed.

Examples :

"The videographer was panning across the graduating class to capture all the students' faces. "
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Related Words

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration photography

photography noun

/fəˈtɒɡɹəfi/ /fəˈtɑɡɹəfi/

The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.

"My son's photography class is learning about different types of film and digital cameras. "

Illustration opposition

opposition noun

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/ /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/

The action of opposing or of being in conflict.

"The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "

Illustration predictable

predictable adjective

/pɹɪˈdɪktəbl̩/

Able to be predicted.

"a boring film with a predictable ending"

Illustration thankfully

thankfully adverb

/ˈθæŋkfəli/ /θæŋkˈfʊli/

In a thankful manner; giving thanks.

"The rain stopped, and thankfully, we were able to have our picnic in the park. "

Illustration basketball

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

Illustration convincingly

convincingly adverb

/kənˈvɪnsɪŋli/

In a convincing manner.

"She convincingly argued her point, and the teacher changed her grade. "

Illustration successful

successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

Illustration horizontally

horizontally adverb

/ˌhɔːrɪˈzɒntəli/ /ˌhɑːrɪˈzɑːntəli/

In a horizontal direction or position.

"The bookshelf was arranged horizontally, so the books lay flat instead of standing up. "

Illustration prospector

prospector noun

/pɹəˈspɛktə/ /ˈpɹɑsˌpɛktɚ/

A person who explores or prospects an area in search of mineral deposits, such as gold.

"The prospector searched the mountainside for signs of gold. "

Illustration videographer

videographer noun

/ˌvɪdioˈɡræfər/ /ˌvɪdiəˈɡræfər/

Any person involved in the production of video material, but especially a person who uses a video camera.

"The school hired a videographer to film the graduation ceremony. "

Illustration multichannel

multichannel adjective

/ˌmʌltiˈtʃænəl/ /ˌmʌltiˈtʃænl/

A connection, usually electronic, that uses multiple channels to process or transmit signals

"The company adopted a multichannel marketing strategy, using social media, email, and print ads to reach more customers. "