der Schwenk
Translation
swing, pan, pivot, turn
Examples
Der Kameramann machte einen langsamen Schwenk.
The cameraman did a slow pan.
Mit einem Schwenk des Arms warf er den Ball.
He threw the ball with a swing of his arm.
Die Partei vollzog einen politischen Schwenk.
The party executed a political turn.
Grammar Patterns
to make a turn/pan einen Schwenk machen The camera makes a pan to the left.
Similar Words
Drehung (turn), Wende (turn, change), Kurve (curve)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'schwenken' (to swing, to wave, to pan).
Memory Tips
Think of a swan ('Schwan') making a graceful 'Schwenk' (swing/turn) with its long neck.