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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  control panel , instrument panel , control board , board , dialog box , gore , venire , jury , empanel , impanel