panel

Academic Word List, sublist 10.

About 18.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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.

2. noun A sunken compartment with raised margins, moulded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.
3. noun 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.

4. noun 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.
5. noun An individual frame or drawing in a comic.

   The last panel of a comic strip usually contains a punchline.

6. noun A type of GUI widget, such as a control panel.

   admin panel

7. noun A document containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff.
8. noun The whole jury.

Similar words

board control panel instrument panel empanel dialog box impanel jury control board pane fascia

Often followed by

of on and is to in a discussion was

Word family

paneled paneling panelled panelling panels