A panel is a small group of people who are chosen to do something, for example to discuss something in public or to make a decision.
He assembled a panel of scholars to advise him. [+ of]
All the writers on the panel agreed Quinn's book should be singled out for specialpraise.
The advisory panel disagreed with the decision.
2. countable noun
A panel is a flat rectangular piece of wood or other material that forms part of a larger object such as a door.
...the frosted glass panel set in the centre of the door.
3. countable noun [noun NOUN]
A control panel or instrument panel is a board or surface which contains switches and controls to operate a machine or piece of equipment.
The equipment was extremely sophisticated and was monitored from a central control-panel.
They had failed to recognise signs on their instrument panel indicating a seriousproblem.
Synonyms: console, board, dashboard, fascia More Synonyms of panel
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panel in British English
(ˈpænəl)
noun
1.
a flat section of a wall, door, etc
2.
any distinct section or component of something formed from a sheet of material, esp of a car body,the spine of a book, etc
3.
a piece of material inserted in a skirt, dress, etc
4.
a.
a group of persons selected to act as a team in a quiz, to judge a contest, to discuss a topic before an audience, etc
b.
(as modifier)
a panel game
5.
a public discussion by such a group
a panel on public health
6. law
a.
a list of persons summoned for jury service
b.
the persons on a specific jury
7. Scots law
a person indicted or accused of crime after appearing in court
8.
a.
a thin board used as a surface or backing for an oil painting
b.
a painting done on such a surface
9.
any picture with a length much greater than its breadth
10. instrument panel
11. (formerly, in Britain)
a.
a list of patients insured under the National Health Insurance Scheme
b.
a list of medical practitioners within a given area available for consultation by these patients
12. on the panel
verbWord forms: -els, -elling, -elledWord forms: US-els, -eling or -eled(transitive)
13.
to furnish or decorate with panels
14.
to divide into panels
15. law
a.
to empanel (a jury)
b.
(in Scotland) to bring (a person) to trial; indict
Word origin
C13: from Old French: portion, from pan piece of cloth, from Latin pannus; see pane1
panel in American English
(ˈpænəl)
noun
1.
a.
a piece of cloth placed under a saddle; saddle lining
b.
a soft saddle
2.
a section or division of a surface, or one that constitutes a surface
; specif.,
a.
a section of a fence or railing between two posts
b.
a flat piece, usually rectangular, forming a part of the surface of a wall, door,cabinet, etc., and usually raised, recessed, framed, etc.
c.
a similar piece used for enclosing or covering something or serving as a light diffuser, a built-in heating element in space heating, etc.
d.
a compartment or pane of a window
e.
a section of a tapestry
f.
any of the sections of a comic strip
g.
an insulated board, or flat surface, for instruments or controls, as of an electric circuit, airplane, etc.
3.
a.
a thin board for an oil painting
b.
a painting on such a board
c.
any picture very much longer than it is wide
4.
a.
a list of persons summoned for jury duty
b.
the persons summoned or the jury itself
5.
a group of persons selected for a specific purpose, as judging a contest, discussingan issue publicly, performing on a radio or TV quiz show, etc.
6. Aeronautics
a.
any of the sections of a wing
b.
any of the sections of fabric, etc. used in the envelope of a balloon or airship, or in the canopy of a parachute
7. Dressmaking
a lengthwise strip, as of contrasting material, in a skirt or dress
8. Mining
a compartment of a mine
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpaneled or ˈpanelled, ˈpaneling or ˈpanelling
9.
to cover, provide, fit, or decorate with panels
Word origin
OFr < VL *pannellus, dim. of L pannus, piece of cloth: see pane; (sense 4) < piece of parchment on which orig. recorded
panel in Automotive Engineering
(pænəl)
Word forms: (regular plural) panels
noun
(Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Bodywork, controls, and accessories)
A panel is any section of sheet metal that forms part of a vehicle's bodywork, especially the outer part.
This car is better built, with thick steel panels and neat join lines between floorpan and body.
The collision caused damage to the roof and side panels of the car.
They make chassis and body panels for cars and buses.
COBUILD Collocations
panel
expert panel
independent panel
interview panel
Examples of 'panel' in a sentence
panel
Who would you most like to see on the panel?
The Sun (2016)
The ship has just had a facelift and is all polished wood panels and shining brass.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The study found that the environmental impact of producing solar panels reduced sharply if more were made.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Disciplinary panels used to be three blokes in blazers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Their findings would be presented to a panel of experts who would then decide if compensation is warranted.
The Sun (2016)
We need the voice of elected workers in the boardroom, rather than on advisory panels.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Rust was destroying the floor assembly, the seats were worn and there was no instrument panel.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But what if the glass panels could simply have been printed with a 3D printer?
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
I'd guess no one on the advisory panel has a pet.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
A spokesman added: 'A panel of independent experts outside of policing are providing ongoing scrutiny of the investigation to ensure its proportionality and justification.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Only a countdown on the complex control panel offered an indication of when impact was due.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The advisory panel will meet at least six times over the next year.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We have a selection panel and we would take soundings from the leader of the team.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The hall ceiling has a central panel of decorative plasterwork.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Today he names a panel of expert advisers for his review of infrastructure planning.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We have an instrument panel that is more reliable than our own feelings.
Christianity Today (2000)
The bumpers and some body panels are aluminium.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The zoo may now put up a protective glass panel.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
See the panel above for how to join.
The Sun (2014)
The other bathroom was panelled in dark wood.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Wind turbines and solar panels also qualify.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They should not be installed on the door panels.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The panel will advise chief constables on whether the cases should be reopened.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He was due to appear before a disciplinary panel this week.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But to judge by the criteria the selection panel has got it right.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The panel of experts is specifically banned from assessing the affordability of the subsidies.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There was no light anywhere except from his instrument panel.
Len Deighton Bomber
The advisory panel is jointly funded by the four southern corridor projects and the companies involved in them.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But the spinning dials on the control panel in front of me are the perfect mirror of my inner turmoil.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He admits he was nervy and insecure on set without the reassuring laughs of a theatre crowd or panel show audience.
The Sun (2011)
They too have installed solar panels, which are actually contributing to the local grid.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
More than 1m homes have solar panels installed.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Rather than open beams, the room has a plaster ceiling formed into rectangular panels but leaving the central wood beam uncovered.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I was not aware that there was a painting behind that panel; were you?
George Eliot Daniel Deronda (1876)
In other languages
panel
British English: panel NOUN
people A panel is a small group of people who are chosen to do something, for example to discuss something in public or to make a decision.
He assembled a panel of scholars to advise him.
American English: panel
Brazilian Portuguese: painel
Chinese: 专门小组
European Spanish: panel
French: panel
German: Forum
Italian: gruppo
Japanese: 討論者団
Korean: 위원단
European Portuguese: painel
Latin American Spanish: panel
British English: panel NOUN
on machine A control panel or instrument panel is a board or surface that contains switches and controls to operate a machine or piece of equipment.
The equipment was extremely sophisticated and was monitored from a central control panel.
American English: panel
Brazilian Portuguese: painel
Chinese: 控制面板
European Spanish: panel
French: tableau
German: Tafel
Italian: pannello
Japanese: 盤
Korean: 판자
European Portuguese: painel
Latin American Spanish: panel
Chinese translation of 'panel'
panel
(ˈpænl)
n(c)
[of wood, metal etc]板 (bǎn) (块(塊), kuài)
(= group of judges, experts) 专(專)门(門)小组(組) (zhuānmén xiǎozǔ) (个(個), gè)
control or instrument panel控制板或仪(儀)表板 (kòngzhì bǎn huò yíbiǎo bǎn)
1 (noun)
Definition
a group of people acting as a team, such as in a quiz or a discussion before an audience
The panel of judges were unanimous in their decision.
Synonyms
committee
My report was circulated to all committee members.
group
Members of an environmental group are staging a protest inside a chemical plant.
team
Mr Hunter and his management team
body
the police representative body
council
The city council has voted almost unanimously in favour of the proposal.
board
the US National Transportation Safety Board
dream team
2 (noun)
Definition
The equipment was monitored from a central control panel.
Synonyms
console
board
The floor was draughty bare boards.
dashboard
fascia
Additional synonyms
in the sense of board
Definition
any other official group, such as examiners or interviewers
the US National Transportation Safety Board
Synonyms
council,
directors,
committee,
congress,
ministry,
advisers,
panel,
assembly,
chamber,
trustees,
governing body,
synod,
directorate,
quango,
advisory group,
conclave
in the sense of board
Definition
a long wide flat piece of sawn timber
The floor was draughty bare boards.
Synonyms
plank,
panel,
timber,
piece of wood,
slat,
piece of timber,
lath
in the sense of body
Definition
a group regarded as a single entity
the police representative body
Synonyms
organization,
company,
group,
society,
league,
association,
band,
congress,
institution,
corporation,
federation,
outfit (informal),
syndicate,
bloc,
confederation
Synonyms of 'panel'
panel
Explore 'panel' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of council
Definition
a group meeting for discussion or consultation
The city council has voted almost unanimously in favour of the proposal.
Synonyms
committee,
governing body,
board,
panel,
quango,
jamaat
in the sense of group
Definition
an association of business firms that have the same owner
Members of an environmental group are staging a protest inside a chemical plant.