panel

Definitions

1. 1noun

   A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.

2. 2noun

   A piece of parchment or a schedule, containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff; hence, more generally, the whole jury.

3. 3noun

   A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court.

4. 4noun

   Formerly, a piece of cloth serving as a saddle; hence, a soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing.

5. 5noun

   A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame; as, the panel of a door.

6. 6noun

   One of the faces of a hewn stone.

7. 7noun

   A slab or plank of wood upon which, instead of canvas, a picture is painted.

8. 8noun

   A heap of dressed ore.

9. 9noun

   One of the districts divided by pillars of extra size, into which a mine is laid off in one system of extracting coal.

10. 10noun

    A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament.

11. 11noun

    A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.

12. 12transitive verb

    To form in or with panels; as, to panel a wainscot.

13. 13noun

    electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices

    "he checked the instrument panel"

    "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"

    Synonyms

    board
14. 14noun

    (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'

15. 15noun

    a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails

    Synonyms

    gore
16. 16noun

    sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something

17. 17noun

    a soft pad placed under a saddle

18. 18noun

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

19. 19noun

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

    Synonyms

    venire
20. 20noun

    a committee appointed to judge a competition

    Synonyms

    jury
21. 21verb

    select from a list

    "empanel prospective jurors"

    Synonyms

    empanelimpanel
22. 22verb

    decorate with panels

    "panel the walls with wood"