Panning [verb]
Definition of Panning:
look, search for over a wide area
Synonyms of Panning:
Sentence/Example of Panning:
Always we talked of the result of the day's panning and the chances of to-morrow.
"This is panning out first rate," I said, with less emotion.
Nevertheless, every assay or panning has a value as indicating the presence of gold.
Terry went at his panning with enthusiasm, bound to make a showing.
The bosses had only remained until the gold was panning out well, then they sent for experts to come and value the entire mine.
We went on up the brook, panning continually, but nowhere on the bed-rock found gold in paying quantities.
And so the summer passed—herding horses at night, sleeping and panning gold by day.
The silver mine is panning out big and she will be a very rich girl by the time she comes of age.
We traced our way up the creek as far as Discovery and back, panning dirt at various places with resulting colors in some cases.
They passed men camped and panning dirt, but continued resolute, halting only "to pass the good word."