First Known Use: 14th century
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1panel
noun pan·el \ˈpa-nəl\
: a group of people who answer questions, give advice or opinions about something, or take part in a discussion for an audience
: a group of people with special knowledge, skill, or experience who give advice or make decisions
: a group of people who are chosen to be jurors
Full Definition of PANEL
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a (1) : a schedule containing names of persons summoned as jurors (2) : the group of persons so summoned (3) : jury 1 b (1) : a group of persons selected for some service (as investigation or arbitration) <a panel of experts> (2) : a group of persons who discuss before an audience a topic of public interest; also : panel discussion (3) : a group of entertainers or guests engaged as players in a quiz or guessing game on a radio or television program
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: a separate or distinct part of a surface: as a : a fence section : hurdle b (1) : a thin usually rectangular board set in a frame (as in a door) (2) : a usually sunken or raised section of a surface set off by a margin (3) : a flat usually rectangular piece of construction material (as plywood or precast masonry) made to form part of a surface c : a vertical section of fabric (as a gore) d : comic strip; also : a frame of a comic strip
3
: a thin flat piece of wood on which a picture is painted; also : a painting on such a surface
4
a : a section of a switchboard b : a usually vertical mount for controls or dials (as of instruments of measurement)
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Origin of PANEL
Middle English, piece of cloth, jury list on a piece of parchment, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *pannellus, diminutive of Latin pannus
Related to PANEL
- Synonyms
- colloquy, conference, council, forum, panel discussion, parley, powwow, round-robin, roundtable, seminar, symposium
2panel
verb
: to cover (a wall, ceiling, etc.) with flat pieces of wood, glass, etc.
paneled or panelledpanel·ing or panel·ling
Full Definition of PANEL
transitive verb
: to furnish or decorate with panels <paneled the living room>
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First Known Use of PANEL
15th century
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PANEL Defined for Kids
1panel
noun pan·el \ˈpa-nəl\
Definition of PANEL for Kids
1
: a usually rectangular section of something (as a door or a wall)
2
: a piece of material (as plywood) made to form part of a surface (as of a wall)
3
: a board into which instruments or controls are set
4
: a group of people appointed for some service <a jury panel>
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: a group of people taking part in a discussion or answering questions for an audience
2panel
verb
pan·eled or pan·elledpan·el·ing or pan·el·ling
Definition of PANEL for Kids
: to cover or decorate with sections of material (as wood) <panel a wall>
Medical Dictionary
panel
noun pan·el \ˈpan-əl\
Medical Definition of PANEL
: a list or group of persons selected for some service: as a : a list of physicians from among whom a patient may make a choice in accordance with various British health and insurance plans b : the patients cared for by a doctor under such a plan
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