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panning shot

American  

noun

  1. pan.


Etymology

Origin of panning shot

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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Guns vividly captures this metropolitan milieu in the book’s opening chapters, which roll by like a long panning shot depicting inner-city life in all its complexity, inequality, squalor and joy.

From Washington Post Feb. 28, 2023

But if you’re just looking to get a panning shot with something mounted on a tripod, the Spin should be more than enough.

From The Verge Feb. 1, 2022

DaCosta pays homage to the opening with a similar panning shot of the city, this time pointed directly at the skyline.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2021

Because the cab of our vehicle was soundproof, what I saw was like a silent movie, a long panning shot out the window.

From Slate Dec. 29, 2020

We first see a panning shot of forests and rice paddies in aerial view.

From New York Times Aug. 12, 2010

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