noun

panel

panel, board, committee, jury

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.

((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.

Synonyms (board): board, plate; Synonyms (group): committee, jury

From Old French 'panel', a piece of cloth, from Latin 'pannus' (cloth).

Imagine a flat 'panel' of wood, and then a 'panel' of experts sitting behind a long, flat table. Both relate to a flat surface.

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