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Definition of Panel

1. Noun. Sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something.

2. Verb. Decorate with panels. "Panel the walls with wood"

3. Noun. A committee appointed to judge a competition.

4. Verb. Select from a list. "Empanel prospective jurors"

5. Noun. (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen).

6. Noun. A group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc.

7. Noun. A soft pad placed under a saddle.

8. Noun. A piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails.

9. Noun. (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'.

10. Noun. Electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices. "Suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"

Definition of Panel

1. n. A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.

2. v. t. To form in or with panels; as, to panel a wainscot.

3. n. A segment of an aëroplane wing. In a biplane the outer panel extends from the wing tip to the next row of posts, and is trussed by oblique stay wires.

Definition of Panel

1. to decorate with thin sheets of material [v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS]

Medical Definition of Panel

1. 1. A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc. 2. A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court. 3. Formerly, a piece of cloth serving as a saddle; hence, a soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing. 4. A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame; as, the panel of a door. 5. One of the faces of a hewn stone. 6. A slab or plank of wood upon which, instead of canvas, a picture is painted. 7. A heap of dressed ore. One of the districts divided by pillars of extra size, into which a mine is laid off in one system of extracting coal. 8. A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament. 9. A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss. Panel game, a method of stealing money in a panel house. Panel house, a house of prostitution in which the rooms have secret entrances to facilitate theft by accomplices of the inmates. Panel saw, handsaw with fine teeth, used for cutting out panels, etc. Panel thief, one who robs in a panel house. Origin: Orig, a little piece; OF. Panel, pannel, F. Panneau, dim. Of pan skirt, lappet, part or piece of a wall, side. See Pane. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Panel

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