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panel (EN)
noun, verb

noun “panel”

singular panel, plural panels
  1. a flat piece of wood, glass, metal, or other material that forms part of a larger object such as a door, wall, or ceiling
    The carpenter replaced the broken panel in the door with a new one made of oak.
  2. a group of people who are chosen to discuss something or make decisions about something
    The panel of experts answered questions from the audience about climate change.
  3. a flat surface with controls and instruments used to operate a machine or device
    She adjusted the temperature using the buttons on the panel.
  4. an individual drawing or frame in a comic strip or graphic novel
    The comic artist carefully drew each panel to tell the story.
  5. a section of a website or software interface that contains specific options or information
    You can change your account settings in the user panel.
  6. a piece of fabric that forms part of a larger piece of clothing
    The front and back panels of trousers are often symmetric.

verb “panel”

infinitive panel; he panels; past tense paneled us, panelled uk; past part. paneled us, panelled uk; ger. paneling us, panelling uk
  1. to cover or decorate (a surface or room) with panels
    They decided to panel the walls with oak to give the room a warm feeling.