From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Media, Law, Household, Building, Motor vehicles, Clothes, Painting and drawingpanelpan‧el /ˈpænl/ ●●○S3W3AWL noun [countable]1group of peoplea)ADVISEa group of people with skills or specialistknowledge who have been chosen to give advice or opinions on a particular subjectpanel of
A panel of experts has looked at the proposal.on a panel
There will be at least three senior doctors on the panel.b)AMa group of well-known people who answer questions on a radio or televisionprogramme → panelliston a panel
We have two senior politicians on our panel tonight.c)SCL American English a group of people who are chosen to listen to a case in a court of law and to decide the resultSYN jury
The panel spent 14 hours going over the evidence.GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• In this meaning, panel is usually followed by a singular verb: The panel has reached a decision.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: The panel have reached a decision.2piece of somethinga)DHTBa flat piece of wood, glass etc with straight sides, which forms part of a door, wall, fence etc
a stained glass panel
There were a few panels missing from the fence.b)TTCa piece of metal that forms part of the outerstructure of a vehicle
One of the door panels was badly damaged and had to be replaced.c)DCCa piece of material that forms part of a piece of clothing
a skirt made in six panels3 →instrument/control panel4pictureAVP a thinboard with a picturepainted on it →solar panelExamples from the Corpuspanel• All applicants are questioned by a panel of experiencedinterviewers.• He was on a panel of judges for a famousliteraryprize.• A panel of scientists met to discuss the issue of nuclearsafety.• Next year another new press will be in place, the two producing eighty thousand tons of car panels a year.• Citizendiscussionpanels need to explore issues such as public transport, communitycare, or response to unemployment.• the Senateethicspanel• However, on July 29, the same day the Reclamation panelreached its verdict, Otis could no longer contain himself.• Let me introduce tonight's panel.• Cover with second panel of glass, so that contents fully visible but inaccessible.• In his privatecapacity, the president is subject to lawsuits like any other citizen, the panelmaintained.• I've been invited to join the panel on a radio arts programme.• Steve Buyer, an Indiana Republican who leads the panel.• The panel could also ask that Gingrich be fined and that his case be referred to the JusticeDepartment.• a carved-wood panelon a panel• Monday night, in fact, Gatesappearedon a panel just before Mandela was scheduled to speak.• In both cases I worked on oilon panel which I later fixed to the walls.• Years of committee work and hoursspenton panels in Whitehall have given him a studious and sombre air.From Longman Business Dictionarypanelpan‧el /ˈpænl/ noun [countable]1a group of people chosen to give advice or decide somethingAn advisory panel will review new data on the safety of the products. →consumer panel →selection panel →takeover panel2MARKETING in marketresearch, a group of people chosen to discuss particular products so that changes can be made to them or to the way they are soldThese findings are backed up by the panel research I mentioned earlier.Originpanel(1300-1400)Old French“piece of cloth, piece”, from Latinpannus; → PANE
