Finding the main idea of a paragraph along with making an inference, finding the author's purpose, or understanding vocab words in context is one of the reading skills you'll need to master before taking the reading comprehension section on any standardized test.
Eggs being fried in a pan. noun. The definition of a pan is a container used for cooking. It can also refer to a certain amount of an item which a pan will hold. An example of a pan is a cooking pot used for frying eggs. An example of a pan is a cooking pot full of water.
Noun[edit] panne â(plural pannes) 1  A lustrous finish applied to velvet and satin. 2  A fabric resembling velvet, but having the nap flat and less close. ( ecology) A wetland consisting of a small depression, with or without standing water, often in a salt marsh or other coastal wetland.