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panel

pa·nel

UK/ˈpænəl/ US/ˈpæn.ɫ̩/ fairly common uk
noun (7) verb (2)

noun

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

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4.

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

5.

a pad placed under a saddle

6.

(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''

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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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verb

1.

decorate with panels

  • “panel the walls with wood”
2.

select from a list

  • “empanel prospective jurors”
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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • architectural panel
  • beat panel
  • control panel
  • death panel
  • flannel panel
  • flat panel
  • floating panel
  • frame and panel

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