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verb \ˈpan\pannedpan·ning
Definition of PAN
transitive verb
: to rotate (as a motion-picture camera) so as to keep an object in the picture or secure a panoramic effect
intransitive verb
1
: to pan a motion-picture or video camera
2
of a camera : to undergo panning
First Known Use of PAN
1930
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