1. a person who pans for gold or other minerals in a stream or riverbed
2. a person who criticizes or reviews something harshly
Usage: informal

Examples

• The old panner spent his days searching for gold in the mountain stream.
• Local panners still use traditional techniques passed down through generations.
• The film critic was known as a harsh panner of blockbuster movies.
• Panners during the Gold Rush often worked in groups along the riverbanks.
• She became a panner of contemporary art, writing scathing reviews for the newspaper.