Panel
WordNet
noun
(1) Electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
"He checked the instrument panel"
"Suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"
(2) (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel'
(3) Sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat) section or component of something
(4) A pad placed under a saddle
(5) A group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
(6) (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
(7) A committee appointed to judge a competition
verb
(8) Select from a list
"Empanel prospective jurors"
(9) Decorate with panels
"Panel the walls with wood"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.
- Behind the picture was a panel on the wall
- A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.
- Today's panel includes John Smith...
- In the comics medium, individual frame or drawing in a multiple-panel sequence
Verb
to panel (panelled, panelling; US paneled, paneling)
- to fit with panels
See also
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