panel
/'pænl/
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Definition
Noun:
- A flat, usually rectangular piece forming a distinct section of a surface: A panel is a distinct, often framed section of a wall, door, or other surface.
- A board or surface containing controls or instruments: A panel is a flat surface holding switches, dials, or meters for operating or monitoring a machine or system.
- A group of people gathered for a specific purpose: A panel is a selected group of people assembled to discuss, judge, or advise on a topic.
- A list of available persons, such as jurors or doctors: In legal or medical contexts, a panel is an official list of people qualified for a duty, such as jury service.
Verb:
- To cover or decorate with panels: To panel a surface means to fit it with distinct sections of wood or other material.
- To select a jury from a list: To panel, in a legal sense, means to select or empanel a jury.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The door was decorated with a beautifully carved wooden panel.
- The pilot checked all the gauges on the control panel.
- A panel of experts will discuss climate change on the radio show.
- Her name is on the panel for jury duty this month.
Verb:
- They decided to panel the study with oak for a classic look.
- The court will panel the jurors tomorrow morning.
Advanced Usage
"To be on a panel": To be a member of a discussion or advisory group.
- She was invited to be on a panel about artificial intelligence ethics.
"Instrument panel": The specific array of dials and controls in a vehicle or aircraft.
- Everything on the instrument panel indicated the flight was normal.
"Solar panel": A device that converts sunlight into electricity (Note: This is a common compound noun, listed here as advanced usage).
- They installed solar panels on the roof to reduce energy costs.
Variants and Related Words
Paneling (noun): Wooden panels used to line a wall.
- The library's oak paneling gave it a stately atmosphere.
Panellist/Panelist (noun): A member of a panel.
- Each panellist was given five minutes to present their initial views.
Empanel (verb): A formal variant meaning to enroll or select for a jury.
- The court will empanel a new jury for the trial.
Synonyms
- Noun (for a group): Committee, board, team, forum.
- Noun (for a section): Pane, section, compartment, slab.
- Verb (to cover): Line, face, cover.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Panel in: To enclose or surround something with panels.
- They paneled in the old fireplace to make more wall space.
Related Idioms
- A captive audience/panel: An idiom sometimes used to describe a group that is obliged to listen, though "panel" itself is not the core of many common idioms. The phrase "serve on a panel" is a standard collocation.
- As a speaker, he found the conference attendees to be a captive panel.
Noun
- 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
- (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'
- a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails
- a soft pad placed under a saddle
- a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
- (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
- a committee appointed to judge a competition
- sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
Verb
- select from a list
- empanel prospective jurors
- decorate with panels
- panel the walls with wood