Panel

Quick meaning: Panel is a noun meaning A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.
2. 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. (comics) An individual frame or drawing in a comic.
4. (graphical user interface) A type of GUI widget, such as a control panel.
5. (law) A document containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff.
6. (law) The whole jury.
7. (Scots law) A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court.

Example Sentences

Today’s panel includes John Smith.

Behind the picture was a panel on the wall.

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

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

Word Forms

• panels
• pannel
• paneling
• panelling
• paneled
• panelled

Synonyms for panel

Depending on context, synonyms include board, jury, empanel, impanel.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include board, empanel, impanel, jury, pane, fascia.

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