panel

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: juryveniregoredialog boxcontrol panelinstrument panelcontrol boardboardempanelimpanel

WordNet 3.0

Noun (8)

  1. sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
  2. a committee appointed to judge a competitionSynonyms: jury
  3. (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)Synonyms: venire
  4. a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
  5. a soft pad placed under a saddle
  6. a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sailsSynonyms: gore
  7. (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'Synonyms: dialog box
  8. 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”Synonyms: control panelinstrument panelcontrol boardboard

Verb (2)

  1. decorate with panels“panel the walls with wood”
  2. select from a list“empanel prospective jurors”Synonyms: empanelimpanel
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Panel \Pan"el\, n. [Orig., a little piece; OF. panel, pannel, F. panneau, dim. of pan skirt, lappet, part or piece of a wall, side. See 2d Pane.]

1.(Arch.) A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc. [1913 Webster]

2.(Law) (a) A piece of parchment or a schedule, containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff; hence, more generally, the whole group of persons summoned on a particular day, from whom a jury is to be selected; also, the jury selected from that group. --Blackstone. (b) (Scots Law) A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court. --Burrill. [1913 Webster]

3.Hence: Any group of persons selected to judge a contest, conduct a discussion, serve as advisers, or participate in any group activity in which they will provide information or make judgments. [PJC]

4.Formerly, a piece of cloth serving as a saddle; hence, a soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing. [1913 Webster]

5.(Joinery) A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame; as, the panel of a door. [1913 Webster]

6.(Masonry) One of the faces of a hewn stone. --Gwilt. [1913 Webster]

7.(Painting) A slab or plank of wood upon which, instead of canvas, a picture is painted. [1913 Webster]

8.(Mining) (a) A heap of dressed ore. (b) One of the districts divided by pillars of extra size, into which a mine is laid off in one system of extracting coal. [1913 Webster]

9.(Dressmaking) A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament. [1913 Webster]

10.A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss. [1913 Webster]

11.(A["e]ronautics) A segment of an a["e]roplane 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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 from customers 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. [1913 Webster]

Panel \Pan"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paneledor Panelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Paneling or Panelling.] To form in or with panels; as, to panel a wainscot. [1913 Webster]

Paneled back (Arch.), the paneled work covering the window back. See Window back. [1913 Webster]

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