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Panning vs Punning - What's the difference?

panning | punning |

As verbs the difference between panning and punning

is that panning is present participle of lang=en while punning is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between panning and punning

is that panning is the act of one who pans, as for gold while punning is the action of the verb to pun.

As an adjective punning is

that makes or uses a pun.

panning

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who pans, as for gold.
  • Material that has been panned.
  • * Geological Survey Professional Paper (volumes 265-270, page 122)
    • A trace of metazeunerite was identified in pannings from the dump of the upper of the two adits.
  • (audio) The act by which a sound is panned.
    • The new console supports pannings and fades.
  • Thorough criticism.
    • The director's films had received pannings from critics.

    punning

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to pun .

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • That makes or uses a pun.
    • The spoonerism "Burly Chassis" is a punning reference to Shirley Bassey's voluptuous figure.