- relating to the whole of a continent, racial group, religion, etc. (pan-american). [greek pan, neuter of pas pantos all]
- —n. - a broad usu. Metal vessel used for cooking etc. B contents of this.
- panlike vessel in which substances are heated etc.
- similar shallow container, e.g. The bowl of a pair of scales.
- lavatory bowl.
- part of the lock in old guns.
- hollow in the ground (salt-pan). —v. (-nn-) 1 colloq. Criticize severely.
- a (foll. By off, out) wash (gold-bearing gravel) in a pan. B search for gold thus. pan out 1 (of an action etc.) Turn out; work out well or in a specified way.
- (of gravel) yield gold. panful n. (pl. -s). Panlike adj. [old english]
- —v. (-nn-) 1 swing (a film camera) horizontally to give a panoramic effect or to follow a moving object.
- (of a camera) be moved thus. —n. Panning movement. [from *panorama]
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