whip pan

noun

A type of pan shot in which the camera pans so quickly that the picture blurs into indistinct streaks, commonly used as a transition.

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Meanings

nounwhip pan (plural whip pans)

plural whip pans

  1. broadcastingA type of pan shot in which the camera pans so quickly that the picture blurs into indistinct streaks, commonly used as a transition.

Translations

Polish szwenk
  • szwenktype of pan shot
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APA

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“whip pan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whip%20pan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whip pan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whip%20pan.

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