panel

[pan·el]

If you are participating in some kind of contest, it is not ethical to bribe the judges on the panel with brownies. On the other hand, don’t stick your tongue out at them either, since they’ll be determining the winner.

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

Noun
electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"

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(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''

Noun
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat) section or component of something

Noun
a pad placed under a saddle

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

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

Noun
a committee appointed to judge a competition

Verb
select from a list; "empanel prospective jurors"

Verb
decorate with panels; "panel the walls with wood"


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

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A piece of parchment or a schedule, containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff; hence, more generally, the whole jury.

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A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court.

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Formerly, a piece of cloth serving as a saddle; hence, a soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing.

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A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame; as, the panel of a door.

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One of the faces of a hewn stone.

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A slab or plank of wood upon which, instead of canvas, a picture is painted.

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A heap of dressed ore.

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One of the districts divided by pillars of extra size, into which a mine is laid off in one system of extracting coal.

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A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament.

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A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.

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


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. 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 jury. Blackstone. (b) (Scots Law) A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court. Burrill. 3. Formerly, a piece of cloth serving as a saddle; hence, a soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing. 4. (Joinery) A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame; as, the panel of a door. 5. (Masonry) One of the faces of a hewn stone. Gwilt. 6. (Painting) A slab or plank of wood upon which, instead of canvas, a picture is painted. 7. (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. 8. (Dressmaking) 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.

Panel

Pan"el , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paneled or Panelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Paneling or Panelling.] To form in or with panels; as, to panel a wainscot. Paneled back (Arch.), the paneled work covering the window back. See Window back.

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

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

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Usage Examples

I can change a tire, but I couldn't change a fuse on the computer panel on my car.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Like most citizens of popular and international urban centres, I don't take advantage of the cultural opportunities. Perhaps this comes from growing up in suburbia. Home is where you eat, sleep, read, watch television and ignore your parents. It is not where you go to the ballet and then attend a heated panel discussion about it afterwards.

I would love to be a guest on a talk show or a panel that shows women who have been on reality shows who've had success, to prove to audiences that you don't have to be a fool to become successful.

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