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panel

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pan·el  (pnl)
n.
1. A flat, usually rectangular piece forming a raised, recessed, or framed part of the surface in which it is set.
2. The space or section in a fence or railing between two posts.
3. A vertical section of fabric; a gore.
4.
a. A thin wooden board, used as a surface for an oil painting.
b. A painting on such a board.
5.
a. A board having switches or buttons to control an electric device.
b. An instrument panel.
6. A section of a telephone switchboard.
7. A cartoon drawing in a sequence of cartoons that form a narrative.
8. Law
a. The complete list of persons summoned for jury duty.
b. Those persons selected from this list to compose a jury.
c. A jury.
9.
a. A group of people gathered to plan or discuss an issue, judge a contest, or act as a team on a radio or television quiz program.
b. A discussion by such a group.
tr.v. pan·eled or pan·elled, pan·el·ing or pan·el·ling, pan·els
1. To cover or furnish with panels.
2. To decorate with panels.
3. To separate into panels.
4. Law To select or impanel (a jury).

[Middle English, piece of cloth, from Old French, probably from Vulgar Latin *pannellus, diminutive of Latin pannus, cloth; see pan- in Indo-European roots.]

panel [ˈpænəl]
n
1. a flat section of a wall, door, etc.
2. any distinct section or component of something formed from a sheet of material, esp of a car body, the spine of a book, etc.
3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a piece of material inserted in a skirt, dress, etc.
4. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting)
a.  a group of persons selected to act as a team in a quiz, to judge a contest, to discuss a topic before an audience, etc.
b.  (as modifier) a panel game
5. a public discussion by such a group a panel on public health
6. (Law) Law
a.  a list of persons summoned for jury service
b.  the persons on a specific jury
7. (Law) Scots law a person indicted or accused of crime after appearing in court
8. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms)
a.  a thin board used as a surface or backing for an oil painting
b.  a painting done on such a surface
9. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) any picture with a length much greater than its breadth
10. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) See instrument panel
11. (Medicine) (formerly, in Britain)
a.  a list of patients insured under the National Health Insurance Scheme
b.  a list of medical practitioners within a given area available for consultation by these patients
on the panel Brit informal receiving sickness benefit, esp from the government
vb -els, -elling, -elled US, -els -eling, -eled (tr)
1. to furnish or decorate with panels
2. to divide into panels
3. (Law) Law
a.  to empanel (a jury)
b.  (in Scotland) to bring (a person) to trial; indict
[from Old French: portion, from pan piece of cloth, from Latin pannus; see pane1]

Panel a list of people; the people on such a list.
Examples: panel of experts; of interviewers; of judges; of jurymen; of patients.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.panelpanel - sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
caisson, coffer, lacuna - an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
footboard - a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead
headboard - a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead
paneling, panelling, pane - a panel or section of panels in a wall or door
flat solid, sheet - a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
wainscot, wainscoting, wainscotting - wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room
dado, wainscot - panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
window - a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material
2.panel - a committee appointed to judge a competition
commission, committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
3.panel - (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
4.panel - a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body"
panelist, panellist - a member of a panel
5.panel - a soft pad placed under a saddle
pad - a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
6.panel - a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails
full skirt - a long skirt gathered at the waist
gaiter - a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides
piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric
umbrella - a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
7.panel - (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'
window - (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
graphical user interface, GUI - a user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device
8.panelpanel - 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"
dashboard, fascia - instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls
electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity
idiot light - a colored warning light on an instrument panel (as for low oil pressure)
Verb1.panel - decorate with panels; "panel the walls with wood"
adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
2.panel - select from a list; "empanel prospective jurors"
choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

panel
noun
1. committee, group, team, body, council, board, dream team The panel of judges were unanimous in their decision.
2. console, board, dashboard, fascia The equipment was monitored from a central control panel.
Translations
panel [ˈpænl]
A. N
1. [of wall] → panel m; [of door] → entrepaño m; [of ceiling] → artesón m
2. [of instruments, switches] → tablero m
3. (Sew) → paño m (Art) → tabla f
4. [of judges, in a competition] → jurado m (TV, Rad) → panel m
5. (Brit) (Med) (formerly) → lista f de pacientes
B. VT [+ wall, door] → revestir con entrepaños de madera
C. CPD panel beater Ncarrocero/a m/f
panel beating Nchapistería f
panel discussion Nmesa f redonda
panel game Nprograma m concurso para equipos
panel pin Nclavo m de espiga

panel [ˈpænəl] n
[wall, door] → panneau m
a wooden panel → un panneau de bois
(RADIO, TV) (for discussion)panel m; (for game)panel m d'invités
(= committee) → panel m
a panel of experts → un panel d'experts
a panel of judges → un panel de juges
an advisory panel → un panel consultatif
control panel
[skirt, dress] → panneau m
panel discussion n (on TV)débat m; (on radio)débat m; (in institute, organization)débat m
Dodds took part in a TV panel discussion with other candidates → Dodds a pris part à un débat télévisé avec d'autres candidats.
at a UN panel discussion → lors d'un débat des Nations unies
panel game njeu-débat m

panel
n
(= piece of wood)Platte f, → Tafel f; (in wainscoting, ceiling, door) → Feld nt; (Sew) → Streifen m, → Einsatz m; (Art) → Tafel f; (= painting)Tafelbild nt; (= part of a plane’s wing, fuselage)Verschalungs(bau)teil nt; (= part of bodywork of a car)Karosserieteil nt; door panel (on car) → Türblech nt; wing panel (on plane) → Tragfläche f
(of instruments, switches)Schalttafel f; instrument panelArmaturenbrett nt; (on machine) → Kontrolltafel f
(Jur, = list of names) → Geschworenenliste f; (Brit, Med) → ˜ Liste fder Kassenärzte
(of interviewers etc)Gremium nt; (in discussion) → Diskussionsrunde f; (in quiz) → Rateteam nt; a panel of expertsein Sachverständigengremium nt; on the panel tonight we have …als Teilnehmer der Diskussionsrunde/des Rateteams begrüßen wir heute Abend; a panel of judgeseine Jury
vt wall, ceilingtäfeln, paneelieren

panel:
panel beater
nAutoschlosser(in) m(f)
panel-beating
n (= repair work)Ausbeulen nt
panel discussion
panel doctor
nKassenarzt m, → Kassenärztin f
panel game
nRatespiel nt

panel:
panel pin
nStift m
panel sawLaubsäge f
panel truck
n (US) → Lieferwagen m

panel [ˈpænl]
1. n
a. (gen) → pannello; (of triptych) → tavola; (of ceiling) → cassettone m; (of instruments, switches) → quadro
b. (Radio, TV) (of judges) → giuria; (of experts, researchers) → gruppo; (in market research) → panel m inv
2. vt (wall, door) → rivestire di or con pannelli

panel [ˈpænl]
1. n
a. (gen) → pannello; (of triptych) → tavola; (of ceiling) → cassettone m; (of instruments, switches) → quadro
b. (Radio, TV) (of judges) → giuria; (of experts, researchers) → gruppo; (in market research) → panel m inv
2. vt (wall, door) → rivestire di or con pannelli

panel
n panel [ˈpӕnl]
1 a flat, straight-sided piece of wood, fabric etc such as is put into a door, wall, dress etc a door-panel. paneel لَوْح панел panel, deska, díl panel; -panel die Täfelung φύλλο, επίπεδο κομμάτι υλικού panel, artesón (techo) paneel, vahetükk قاب paneeli pan(neau) פָּנֶל फलक četvorina,ploha tábla; (fa)borítás lembaran panill, þil, þilja pannello 羽目板 패널 plokštė, įsiuvas, įsprūda, skirstomoji lenta panelis; ielaidums panel paneel, inzetstuk panelplate; fylling; innfelt stykke; gardinlengde (fag) filunek, płyta boazerii painel lambriu; ca­se­tă; aplicaţie (la o fustă) панель; декоративная вставка panel, doska opažna plošča, kos blaga ploča panel แผ่นสีเหลี่ยมที่ทำเป็นกำแพงหรือประตู pano, kapı aynası 框,嵌板 панель; фільонка تختہ بند، چارجامہ ván ô (cửa, tường...) 框,
2 a group of people chosen for a particular purpose eg to judge a contest, take part in a quiz or other game I will ask some questions and the panel will try to answer them. paneel هَيْئَه مُحَلَّفين او مُسْتَشارين група tým, skupina, porota panel die Teilnehmer (pl.) επιτροπή κριτών ή συνομιλητών, πάνελ panel, equipo þürii گروه؛ هیئت paneeli jury, comité צֶווֶת पैनल skupina sudionika zsűri panel dómnefnd; pallborðsumræðuhópur giuria 討論者団 심사 위원들 rinktinė grupė, žiuri ekspertu grupa; žūrija panel panel panel, nemnd, jury panel, komitet júri juraţi, comisie жюри; участники игры skupina (odborníkov) žirija; ekipa žiri panel ผู้เข้าแข่งขัน panel 專案小組 присяжні засідателі کسي خاص مقصد کے ليے منتخب کيے گئے لوگ ban hội thẩm; nhóm người tham gia cuộc thi
adj panelled
made of or surrounded with panels (usually of wood) a panelled door; oak-panelled. gepaneleerd مَكْسو ، مُغَطّى на квадрат (за ламперия) obložený paneleret; -paneleret getäfelt ντυμένος με ξύλο con paneles; artesonado paneelidega ساخته شده یا احاطه شده با قاب paneloitu lambrissé עָשׂוּי פָּנֶלִים फलकित, दिल्हेदार zid obložen drvom faburkolatú berlapis þiljaður rivestito 羽目板張りの (나무) 판자로 된 apmuštas plokštėmis apšūt ar paneļiem berpanel gelambrizeerd med panel, fyllings- wykładany boazerią apainelado lambrisat; cu lambriuri обшитый панелями obložený opažen pločast med panel, -panel ซึ่งทำด้วยแผ่นสีเหลี่ยมที่ทำเป็นกำแพงหรือประตู lambri kaplanmış 鑲嵌的 обшитий панелями تختہ بندي کيا ہوا làm từ các tấm ván
n panelling
(wood used for) panels covering the walls of a room etc oak panelling. paneelwerk تَكْسِيَة بالألْواح ламперия obložení panelering; -panelering die Täfelung ξυλεπένδυση paneles; artesonado (techo) tahveldis قاب panelointi boiserie(s) פָּנֶלִים पैनल drvena oplata faburkolat, lambéria lapisan þilklæðning pannellatura, rivestimento 羽目板張り 널빤지 plokštės paneļi panel lambrizering panel boazeria apainelamento lam­­briu(ri) панельная обшивка;филёнка obloženie opaž obloga panel ไม้หรือวัสดุบุฝาผนัง lambri 鑲板 панельна обшивка تختے جو کمرہ کي ديواروں پر لگے ہوئے ہوں sự lót ván (tường)


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There was one place where an eighteen-inch breadth of light masonry had been added to the verge of the path, and as there was a very sharp turn here, a panel of fencing had been set up there at some time, as a protection.
You go through the panel because that is thinnest, of course in the corner nearest the key, and you use a knife when you can, because it makes least noise.
Bradley crooked his finger upon the opposite side of the panel and pulled toward him, steadily but with considerable force.
 
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