panning

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/ˈpænɪŋ/

noun

The act of one who pans, as for gold.

“The new console supports pannings and fades.”

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castigationchastisementvituperationadmonishmentblamebrickbattingcensureonus
OriginGerman Panning →
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Meanings

panning1

nounpanning (countable and uncountable, plural pannings)

plural pannings

  1. countableuncountableThe act of one who pans, as for gold.
  2. countableuncountableMaterial that has been panned.

    A trace of metazeunerite was identified in pannings from the dump of the upper of the two adits.

    (volumes 265-270, page 122)
  3. countableuncountableacousticsThe act by which a sound is panned.

    The new console supports pannings and fades.

  4. countableinformaluncountableThorough criticism.

    The director's films had received pannings from critics.

    Synonyms: castigation, chastisement, vituperation, admonishment, blame, brickbatting, castigation, censure

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pan

Panning2

proper nounPanning (plural Pannings)

plural Pannings

  1. A surname from German.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThorough criticism.

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castigationchastisementvituperationadmonishmentblamebrickbattingcastigationcensureonuschastisementcriticismcritiquedispraisediscommendationreprehensionvituperation
Also see
admonishmentbrickbattingcastigationchastisementcriticismcritiquediscommendationvituperation

Origin

  1. GermanPanning
  2. EnglishPanning

Borrowed from German Panning.

More words from German

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Finnish vaskaus, murska-arvostelu
  • vaskausact of one who pans
  • murska-arvosteluthrough criticism

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with panning

tanningbanningcanningfanning
All rhymes →

Anagrams

Nanping
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“panning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “panning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panning.

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