panel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpænəl/ (Australia)
- [ˈpɛən.ɫ̩] (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈpɛnəl/ (New-Zealand)
- [ˈpɛn.ɫ̩] (New-Zealand)
- [ˈpæn.ɫ̩] (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈpænəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈpeːnəl] (Australia)
- /ˈpænəl/ (Canada, General-American)
- (California) audio
- [ˈpæn.ɫ̩] (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈpæn.ɫ̩] (Australia)
- [ˈpɛən.əl] (Canada, General-American)
- [ˈpeːn.ɫ̩] (Australia)
Etymology
From Middle English panel (“piece of cloth, saddle pad, pane of glass, piece of ice, part, division, jury list, jury members”), from Anglo-Norman panel, panelle (“piece of cloth, saddle cushion”), from Vulgar Latin *pannellus, diminutive of Latin pannus (“cloth, rag, garment”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂n- (“fabric”). Cognate with Old English fana (“a piece of cloth, patch, banner, flag, vane”). Doublet of vane.
Meanings
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A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.
Behind the picture was a panel on the wall.
- A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc. ▸ A sunken compartment with raised margins, moulded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.
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A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.
2018, VOA Learning English > China's Melting Glacier Brings Visitors, Adds to Climate Concerns The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently reported that that rise is enough to melt 28 to 44 percent of glaciers worldwide.
A detailed review of the organisation by an independent panel was released last week, revealing a culture of misogyny and bullying.
2025 April 5, John Simpson, “Police Federation under fire for backing ‘unsackable’ rogue cops”, in The Observer:Today’s panel includes John Smith.
- 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.
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An individual frame or drawing in a comic.
The last panel of a comic strip usually contains a punchline.
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A type of GUI widget, such as a control panel.
admin panel
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A document containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff.
To this end the sheriff returns his compulsive process , the writ of habeas corpora, or distringas , with the panel of jurors annexed, to the judge's officer in court.
1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC:
- The whole jury.
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(qualifier:Scots law) A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court.
[I]t remains only to examine the Relevancy of the two general exculpatory Defences pled for the Pannells.
1737, “Information for His Majesty’s Advocate, and Mr. Hugh Forbes, Advocate, Procurator Fiscal of the High Court of Admiralty, against Thomas McAdam, and James Long, Pannels”, in Extract of the Proceedings before James Graham of Airth, Esq; Judge of the High Court of Admiralty in Scotland, in the Action at the Instance of Duncan Forbes, Esq; His Majesty’s Advocate, and Mr. Hugh Forbes, Advocate, Procurator Fiscal of the Said High Court, against Thomas McAdams Souldier, and James Long Corporal, in the Regiment of Foot Commanded by Colonel —— Hamilton. Laid before the House Pursuant to Their Lordship’s Order April 18, 1737, London: Printed by John Baskett, […], →OCLC, page 12:
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(obsolete) A piece of cloth serving as a saddle.
A panel and wanty, packsaddle and ped, with line to fetch litter, and halters for hed
1557 February 13 (Gregorian calendar), Thomas Tusser, A Hundreth Good Pointes of Husbandrie, London: […] Richard Tottel, →OCLC; republished London: […] Robert Triphook, […], and William Sancho, […], 1810, →OCLC:
- 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.
the panel of a door
- One of the faces of a hewn stone.
- A slab or plank of wood used instead of a canvas for painting on.
- 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.
- A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament.
- A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.
- (UK, historical) A list of doctors who could provide limited free healthcare prior to the introduction of the NHS.
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A group of tests or assays, a battery.
A lipid panel measures three different types: low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and triglycerides.
2009, Rick Daniels, Delmar's Guide to Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, page 478:This panel of tests can also help in cases where leukemia or lymphoma suddenly takes a turn for the worse (crisis) by determining if a change in the type of cells is causing the problem.
1997, Michael Brodin, Encyclopedia of Medical Tests, page 270:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pannel | alternative | lexicographic | |
| panels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
manel · panel discussion · paneled · subpanel · interpretation panel · rocker panel · lying panel · thyroid panel · patch panel · panellist · throwaway panel · panel game · panelize · flannel panel · panel show · frame and panel · death panel · panelboard · panel thief · panelwork · jury panel · panel van · flat panel · panelling · touch panel · legality panel · panelless · instrument panel · track panel · on the panel · panel strip · panel house · control panel · panelist · multipanel · immunopanel · grip panel · modesty panel · panel planer · solar panel · panel saw · light panel · megapanel · panelwise · panel beater · panellation · vision panel · panel truck · panelled · architectural panel · beat panel · panel painting · sandwich panel · panel pin · paneling · floating panel · repanel · raised panel
Translations (88)
de Tafel (rectangular section of a surface) · pt vinheta (single frame in a comic strip) · fr case (single frame in a comic strip) · nl forum (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · de Diskussionsrunde (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · pt painel (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · ca vinyeta (single frame in a comic strip) · it pannello (rectangular section of a surface) · ca comissió (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · ro panou (rectangular section of a surface) · ru комите́т (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · fi ruutu (single frame in a comic strip) · es tertulia (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · ro tăblie (rectangular section of a surface) · myv чамалаз (rectangular section of a surface) · de Blech (rectangular section of a surface) · it giuria (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · ka პანელი (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · da panel (rectangular section of a surface) · bg панел (rectangular section of a surface) · mi paparahi (rectangular section of a surface) · ru щит (rectangular section of a surface) · ja パネル (rectangular section of a surface) · ru пане́ль (rectangular section of a surface) · de Platte (rectangular section of a surface) · cmn 面板 (rectangular section of a surface) · gd pannal (rectangular section of a surface) · mi paewhiri (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · fi paneeli (rectangular section of a surface) · nb panel (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · sv ruta (single frame in a comic strip) · hi पल्ला (rectangular section of a surface) · he פאנל (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · eo panelo (rectangular section of a surface) · de Verkleidung (rectangular section of a surface) · fr vignette (single frame in a comic strip) · bg плот (rectangular section of a surface) · it vignetta (single frame in a comic strip) · fi paneeli (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · ar لَجْنَة (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · nn panel (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · de Panel (single frame in a comic strip) · nb panel (rectangular section of a surface) · eo kadro (single frame in a comic strip) · es panel (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · eo forumo (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · fi lautakunta (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · ko 패널 (rectangular section of a surface) · ru панель (single frame in a comic strip) · de Holzpaneel (rectangular section of a surface) · da panel (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · fi raati (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · pt painel (rectangular section of a surface) · sv panel (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · ar لَجْنَة تَحْكِيم (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · cs panel (rectangular section of a surface) · ka სპეციალისტების ჯგუფი (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · ja パネル (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · km បន្ទះ (rectangular section of a surface) · he פאנל (rectangular section of a surface) · it anta (rectangular section of a surface) · lv panelis (rectangular section of a surface) · pl panel (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · th บาน (rectangular section of a surface) · el πάνελ (rectangular section of a surface) · es painel (rectangular section of a surface) · pt quadrinho (single frame in a comic strip) · it sportello (rectangular section of a surface) · el ομάδα (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · tr açık oturum (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · sv panel (rectangular section of a surface) · ko 패널 (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · es viñeta (single frame in a comic strip) · ru гру́ппа (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · fr table ronde (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · it organo (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · ru фо́рум (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · tr pano (rectangular section of a surface) · nn panel (rectangular section of a surface) · ru коми́ссия (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · pt quadro (single frame in a comic strip) · nrf panné (rectangular section of a surface) · de Paneel (rectangular section of a surface) · fr panneau (rectangular section of a surface) · tr panel (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) · et paneel (rectangular section of a surface) · es panel (rectangular section of a surface) · ca panell (rectangular section of a surface)