What does Pan Mean?

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • shallow container made of metal
  • cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
  • chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids
  • (Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus
Definition as Verb
  • make a sweeping movement
  • wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
  • express a totally negative opinion of

Examples

  • "The camera panned across the room"
  • "The critics panned the performance"

Part of Speech

Noun, Verb