/ˈpænəl/, [ˈpæn.ɫ̩], /ˈpænəl/
OriginFrom 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.
- 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 sunken compartment with raised margins, moulded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.
- A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.
“Today’s panel includes John Smith.”
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“A detailed review of the organisation by an independent panel was released last week, revealing a culture of misogyny and bullying.”
- 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.
- An individual frame or drawing in a comic.
“The last panel of a comic strip usually contains a punchline.”
- A type of GUI widget, such as a control panel.
- 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.”
- The whole jury.
- A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court.
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- obsoleteA piece of cloth serving as a saddle.
“A panel and wanty, packsaddle and ped,
with line to fetch litter, and halters for hed”
- A soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing.
- A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame.
- 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.
- British, historicalA list of doctors who could provide limited free healthcare prior to the introduction of the NHS.
- A group of tests or assays, a battery.
“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.”
“A lipid panel measures three different types: low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and triglycerides.”
- obsolete, transitiveTo enter (jury members) on an official list of jurors; to empanel.
- obsolete, transitiveTo fit (an animal, especially a mule or ass) with a panel or simple padded saddle.
“The knight […] arose, and commanded Sancho to saddle his horse and pannel his ass immediately.”
- transitiveTo fit (a room etc.) with panels.
Formspanels(plural) · pannel(alternative) · panels(present, singular, third-person) · paneling(US, participle, present) · panelling(UK, participle, present) · paneled(US, participle, past) · paneled(US, past) · panelled(UK, participle, past) · panelled(UK, past)