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pans

/pænz/

Meanings
noun
A wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking.

Examples :

"My mom uses pans to bake cookies. "
utensil food item
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 photographer pans across the graduating class, capturing the smiling faces in a wide, sweeping shot. "
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Related Words

Illustration photographer

photographer noun

/fəˈtɒɡɹəfə/ /fəˈtɑɡɹəfɚ/

One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.

"The photographer captured beautiful pictures of the school's annual talent show. "

Illustration preparation

preparation noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of preparing or getting ready.

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

Illustration manufacture

manufacture noun

/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə/ /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃɚ/

The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.

"The factory's efficient manufacture of toys allowed them to sell many at a low price. "

Illustration evaporating

evaporating verb

/ɪˈvæpəˌreɪtɪŋ/ /iˈvæpəˌreɪtɪŋ/

To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state

"The puddle of water on the sidewalk is evaporating in the hot sun. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration cylindrical

cylindrical adjective

/sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/

Shaped like a cylinder.

"The water bottle is cylindrical, making it easy to grip and carry. "

Illustration convincingly

convincingly adverb

/kənˈvɪnsɪŋli/

In a convincing manner.

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

Illustration crystallize

crystallize verb

/ˈkɹɪstəlaɪz/

To make something form into crystals

"I crystallized the copper sulphate by slowly cooling a saturated solution."

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 fortifications

fortifications noun

/ˌfɔːrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/ /ˌfɔːrtəfɪˈkeɪʃənz/

The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.

"The medieval city's fortifications, including its high walls and deep moat, protected it from attack. "

Illustration frontiersman

frontiersman noun

/frʌnˈtɪrzmən/ /frʌnˈtɪərzmən/

A person who lives on the borders of a country, or in a wild and undeveloped area on the fringes of civilization.

"Daniel Boone was a famous frontiersman, exploring and settling the wilderness of Kentucky. "

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. "