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pan [ pan ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle panned, present participle pan·ning, 3rd person present singular pans)
Definition:
 
move camera horizontally from fixed point: to move a camera horizontally from a stationary point in order to capture a broad view or a moving object, or be moved in this way



noun  (plural pans)
Definition:
 
horizontal camera movement from fixed point: a horizontal movement of a camera from a fixed point, or the resulting filmed shot

[Early 20th century. Shortening of panorama]
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