Definition of pan
1a : a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)b : any of various similar usually metal receptacles: such as (1) : the hollow part of the lock in a firelock or flintlock gun that receives the priming (2) : either of the receptacles in a pair of scales (3) : a round shallow usually metal container for separating metal (such as gold) from waste by washingc British : toilet 1a; also : bowl 3bd : steel drum
2a (1) : a natural basin or depression in land (2) : a similar artificial basin (as for evaporating brine)b : a drifting fragment of the flat thin ice that forms in bays or along the shore
3 : hardpan 1
4 slang : face
5 : a harsh criticism
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Origin and Etymology of pan
Middle English panne, from Old English (akin to Old High German phanna pan), from Latin patina, from Greek patanē
First Known Use: before 12th century
pan
Definition of pan
panned
;panning
transitive verb
1a : to wash in a pan for the purpose of separating heavy particlesb : to separate (a substance, such as gold) by panningc : to place in a pan
2 : to criticize severely the show was panned
intransitive verb
1 : to wash material (such as earth or gravel) in a pan in search of metal (such as gold)
2 : to yield precious metal in the process of panning —usually used with out
1832
First Known Use of pan
1832
Definition of pan
1 : a betel leaf
2 : a masticatory of betel nut, mineral lime, and pan
Origin and Etymology of pan
Hindi & Urdu pān, from Sanskrit parṇa wing, leaf — more at fern
First Known Use: 1616
Definition of pan
1 : the process of panning a motion-picture or video camera
2 : a shot in which the camera is panned
Origin and Etymology of pan
short for panorama
First Known Use: circa 1922
Definition of pan
panned
;panning
transitive verb
: to rotate (a camera, such 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
1913
First Known Use of pan
1913
Definition of Pan
: a Greek god of pastures, flocks, and shepherds usually represented as having the legs, horns, and ears of a goat Pan is often depicted playing a panpipe.
Origin and Etymology of pan
Latin, from Greek
First Known Use: 14th century
Pan
Definition of Pan
Panama
PAN
Definition of PAN
peroxyacetyl nitrate
pan-
Definition of pan-
1 : all : completely panchromatic
2a : involving all of a (specified) group or region Pan-Americanb : advocating or involving the union of a (specified) group Pan-Slavism
3 : whole : general panleukopenia
Origin and Etymology of pan-
Greek, from pan, neuter of pant-, pas all, every; akin to Tocharian B pont- all
PAN Defined for Kids
Definition of pan for Students
1 : a usually shallow open container used for cooking
2 : a shallow open tray or container Put the gold on the pan and we'll weigh it.
Medical Dictionary
Pan
playMedical Definition of Pan
: a genus of anthropoid apes containing the chimpanzee
PAN
Medical Definition of PAN
peroxyacetyl nitrate
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