Pan meaning

cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

(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

shallow container made of metal

chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids

make a sweeping movement

“The camera panned across the room”

wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals

express a totally negative opinion of

“The critics panned the performance”