PANNED Definition & Meaning

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Informal. criticized severely; given a sharply negative review:
Despite being a universally panned show, the series was given a second season.
(of gravel, sand, etc.) washed in a pan to separate gold or other heavy, valuable metal:
The panned gravel contained 1 part gold per 500,000.
(of gold or other heavy, valuable metal) separated from gravel, sand, etc., by washing in a pan:
The panned gold was approximately 22 karat, which is generally a bit too soft for a wedding ring.
baked or cooked in a pan:
This very stretchy dough works best as a panned bread to support the shape—as a freeform loaf, it just flattens out.

panned

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photographed or filmed while rotating the camera vertically or horizontally so as to keep a moving subject in view or to record a wide view of an extensive area:
We especially love the panned shot of our whole family from the photo session at the reunion.
(of a camera) moved or rotated vertically or horizontally to keep a moving subject in view or to record a wide view of an area:
The flight of the startled duck was captured really well using a panned camera.
Audio. (of a signal output) directed to one of the speakers in a sound system, to a point between speakers, or, especially, through a continuum from one side to the other to create the impression that the source is moving:
Any panned instruments will seem more widely spaced than normal, and reverbs and delays will seem wider and deeper.
The panned bass seems like a strange choice, but overall the mix was pretty great.

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Origin of panned¹

First recorded in 1865–70; pan ¹( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; pan ¹( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Origin of panned²

First recorded in 1945–50; pan ²( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; pan ²( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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The season hasn't panned out how we expected.

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In one video, he panned the camera from the left side of his face to the right, joking: "We normal over here, we get crazy over here!"

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That has not panned out, especially in the case of China, so the US is moving decisively away from this world.

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As that has not panned out, especially in the case of China, the US is moving away from this world.

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“Care Not Cash” was widely panned by progressives but helped seal his victory.

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