panning
/ˈpænɪŋ/
panning noun: the act of one who pans, as for gold. Also the present participle and gerund of pan.
Noun
panning (countable and uncountable, plural pannings)
- The act of one who pans, as for gold.
- Material that has been panned.
- A trace of metazeunerite was identified in pannings from the dump of the upper of the two adits.(volumes 265-270, page 122)
- The act by which a sound is panned.
- The new console supports pannings and fades.
- Thorough criticism.
- The director's films had received pannings from critics.
- Synonyms:
- castigation, chastisement, vituperation, admonishment, blame, brickbatting, censure, onus, criticism, critique
Proper noun capitalized: Panning
Panning (plural Pannings)
- A surname from German.
Also used as
panning is also the present participle and gerund of pan.
Synonyms of panning
- castigation
- chastisement
- vituperation
- admonishment
- blame
- brickbatting
- censure
- onus
- criticism
- critique
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Forms of panning
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | pannings |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Pannings |
Origin of panning
Borrowed from German Panning.
Words formed from panning
Phrases with panning
Words that rhyme with panning
Questions about panning
- What does panning mean?
- Panning means the act of one who pans, as for gold.
- What part of speech is panning?
- Panning can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce panning?
- Panning is pronounced /ˈpænɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of panning?
- The plural of panning is pannings.
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