noun “panel”
singular panel, plural panels
- a flat piece of wood, glass, metal, or other material that forms part of a larger object such as a door, wall, or ceiling
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The carpenter replaced the broken panel in the door with a new one made of oak.
- 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.
- a flat surface with controls and instruments used to operate a machine or device
She adjusted the temperature using the buttons on the panel.
- an individual drawing or frame in a comic strip or graphic novel
The comic artist carefully drew each panel to tell the story.
- a section of a website or software interface that contains specific options or information
You can change your account settings in the user panel.
- 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
- 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.