panel
Translation
panel, board, committee, jury
Examples
The door is made of wood panels.
The door is made of wood panels.
A panel of experts discussed the topic.
A panel of experts discussed the topic.
He checked the control panel.
He checked the control panel.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) panel ((of sth.)) a flat piece of material The door has a glass panel.
((a/the)) panel ((of sb.)) a group of people A panel of judges will select the winner.
Similar Words
Synonyms (board): board, plate; Synonyms (group): committee, jury
Etymology
From Old French 'panel', a piece of cloth, from Latin 'pannus' (cloth).
Memory Tips
Imagine a flat 'panel' of wood, and then a 'panel' of experts sitting behind a long, flat table. Both relate to a flat surface.