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Meaning of the word pan in English

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pan

US /pæn/
UK /pæn/
"pan" picture

Noun

1.

a metal container with a handle, used for cooking food

Example:
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Heat the oil in a large pan.
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She fried eggs in a non-stick pan.
Synonym:
skillet pot saucepan
2.

a shallow container used for washing or for holding liquids or other materials

Example:
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The prospector used a gold pan to sift through the riverbed.
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The cat used the litter pan.
Synonym:
tray basin dish

Verb

1.

to criticize (someone or something) severely

Example:
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The critics panned the new movie.
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His latest novel was panned by most reviewers.
Synonym:
criticize condemn denounce slam trash
Antonym:
praise applaud
2.

to move a camera horizontally in order to follow an object or to get a panoramic effect

Example:
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The cameraman slowly panned across the landscape.
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The director told him to pan right.
Synonym:
sweep traverse scan
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frying pan cake pan grill pan pan-fry pan out a flash in the pan out of the frying pan into the fire