Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
panning
verb, noun
/ˈpanɪŋ/
Definition
The act of moving a camera horizontally across a scene or the process of washing soil in water to separate gold or other valuable minerals.
Examples
- The filmmaker used panning to capture the sweeping landscape.
- After hours of panning in the river, they found some gold nuggets.
Meaning
Panning can refer to both a technique in filmmaking as well as a method used by miners to find precious metals.
Synonyms
- Tilting
- Scoping
- Gold washing
