panner

/ˈpænər/
noun
  1. A person who pans for gold or other valuable minerals by washing gravel in a pan.
    • The old panner spent his days by the river searching for gold flakes.
    • Every panner hopes to find a nugget worth a fortune.
    • The panner carefully swirled the water to separate the gold from the sand.
  2. A person who moves a camera horizontally to follow a subject or show a wide scene.
    • As a panner, he had to coordinate with the director for the perfect shot.
    • The panner practiced the movement to keep the landscape in focus.
    • The camera panner smoothly tracked the runner across the field.
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