Pan and Scan

Pan

Pan noun - The front part of the head.

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Scan and pan are semantically related. in look topic. In some cases you can use "Scan" instead the word "Pan" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like move along or across.

Nearby Word: panful

Scan

Scan noun - A close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition.

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Synonyms for Scan

Antonyms for Scan

Pan and scan are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pan" instead a noun "Scan".

Nearby Words: scanned, scanning, scanner

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How words are described

old	old pan	old scan
good	good pan	good scan
full	full pan	full scan
similar	similar pan	similar scan
Other adjectives: usual, specific, brief, original, initial, single, deep, bad, quick, hot, occasional, wide.

Common collocations

pictures	pan pictures	scan pictures
camera	pan camera	scan camera

Both words in one sentence

Parodied in a sketch of The Benny Hill Show in which a technician attempting to pan and scan a movie in real time manages to miss all of the important details.

Source: Pan and Scan
The "20th Anniversary" Blu-Ray of The Rocketeer caused some frustration for containing no bonus features, except for the original trailer, which is presented in pan and scan to boot.

Source: Vanilla Edition
Presents the theatrical cut in anamorphic widescreen, and the extended version in pan and scan.

Source: Walt Disney Home Video / Releases 2000 To 2009

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