Panel

//ˈpænəl// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.

    "Behind the picture was a panel on the wall."

  2. 2
    electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices wordnet
  3. 3
    A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.; A sunken compartment with raised margins, moulded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.
  4. 4
    (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’ wordnet
  5. 5
    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."

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  1. 6
    a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails wordnet
  2. 7
    A portion of text or other material within a book, newspaper, web page, etc. set apart from the main body or separated by a border.
  3. 8
    sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something wordnet
  4. 9
    An individual frame or drawing in a comic.

    "The last panel of a comic strip usually contains a punchline."

  5. 10
    a soft pad placed under a saddle wordnet
  6. 11
    A type of GUI widget, such as a control panel.

    "admin panel"

  7. 12
    a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc wordnet
  8. 13
    A document containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff.

    "To this end the sheriff returns his compulsive process , the writ of habeas corpora, or distringas , with the panel of jurors annexed, to the judge's officer in court."

  9. 14
    (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen) wordnet
  10. 15
    The whole jury.
  11. 16
    a committee appointed to judge a competition wordnet
  12. 17
    A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court.

    "[I]t remains only to examine the Relevancy of the two general exculpatory Defences pled for the Pannells."

  13. 18
    A piece of cloth serving as a saddle. obsolete

    "A panel and wanty, packsaddle and ped, with line to fetch litter, and halters for hed"

  14. 19
    A soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing.
  15. 20
    A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame.

    "the panel of a door"

  16. 21
    One of the faces of a hewn stone.
  17. 22
    A slab or plank of wood used instead of a canvas for painting on.
  18. 23
    A heap of dressed ore.
  19. 24
    One of the districts divided by pillars of extra size, into which a mine is laid off in one system of extracting coal.
  20. 25
    A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament.
  21. 26
    A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.
  22. 27
    A list of doctors who could provide limited free healthcare prior to the introduction of the NHS. British, historical
  23. 28
    A group of tests or assays, a battery.

    "This panel of tests can also help in cases where leukemia or lymphoma suddenly takes a turn for the worse (crisis) by determining if a change in the type of cells is causing the problem."

Verb
  1. 1
    To enter (jury members) on an official list of jurors; to empanel. obsolete, transitive
  2. 2
    select from a list wordnet
  3. 3
    To fit (an animal, especially a mule or ass) with a panel or simple padded saddle. obsolete, transitive

    "The knight […] arose, and commanded Sancho to saddle his horse and pannel his ass immediately."

  4. 4
    decorate with panels wordnet
  5. 5
    To fit (a room etc.) with panels. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English panel (“piece of cloth, saddle pad, pane of glass, piece of ice, part, division, jury list, jury members”), from Anglo-Norman panel, panelle (“piece of cloth, saddle cushion”), from Vulgar Latin *pannellus, diminutive of Latin pannus (“cloth, rag, garment”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂n- (“fabric”). Cognate with Old English fana (“a piece of cloth, patch, banner, flag, vane”). Doublet of vane.

Etymology 2

From Middle English panel (“piece of cloth, saddle pad, pane of glass, piece of ice, part, division, jury list, jury members”), from Anglo-Norman panel, panelle (“piece of cloth, saddle cushion”), from Vulgar Latin *pannellus, diminutive of Latin pannus (“cloth, rag, garment”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂n- (“fabric”). Cognate with Old English fana (“a piece of cloth, patch, banner, flag, vane”). Doublet of vane.

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