Panel word meaning and definition

[noun] electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"
[noun] (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'
[noun] sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat) section or component of something
[noun] a pad placed under a saddle
[noun] a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
[noun] (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
[noun] a committee appointed to judge a competition
[verb] select from a list, as of prospective jurors
[verb] decorate with panels, as of walls or ceilings

\Pan"el\, n. (A["e]ronautics) A segment of an a["e]roplane wing. In a biplane the outer panel extends from the wing tip to the next row of posts, and is trussed by oblique stay wires.
\Pan"el\, n. [Orig., a little piece; OF. panel, pannel, F. panneau, dim. of pan skirt, lappet, part or piece of a wall, side. See 2d {Pane}.] 1. (Arch.) A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc. 2. (Law)
(a) A piece of parchment or a schedule, containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff; hence, more generally, the whole jury. --Blackstone.
(b) (Scots Law) A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court. --Burrill. 3. Formerly, a piece of cloth serving as a saddle; hence, a soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing. 4. (Joinery) A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame; as, the panel of a door. 5. (Masonry) One of the faces of a hewn stone. --Gwilt. 6. (Painting) A slab or plank of wood upon which, instead of canvas, a picture is painted. 7. (Mining)
(a) A heap of dressed ore.
(b) One of the districts divided by pillars of extra size, into which a mine is laid off in one system of extracting coal. 8. (Dressmaking) A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament. 9. A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss. {Panel game}, a method of stealing money in a panel house. {Panel house}, a house of prostitution in which the rooms have secret entrances to facilitate theft by accomplices of the inmates. {Panel saw}, handsaw with fine teeth, -- used for cutting out panels, etc. {Panel thief}, one who robs in a panel house.
\Pan"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paneled}or {Panelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Paneling} or {Panelling}.] To form in or with panels; as, to panel a wainscot. {Paneled back} (Arch.), the paneled work covering the window back. See {Window back}.

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