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Panel Meaning, Examples & Common Usage (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：expert panel (panel)

panel 🔊

/ˈpænəl/

A small group of people who are chosen to discuss, answer questions, or make decisions on a specific topic.

expert panel 🔊

➕

/ˈɛkspɜːrt ˈpænəl/

A small group of individuals selected to discuss, give opinions, or make decisions on a particular subject.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'pannus' (piece of cloth), later used for a flat section of a wall or door.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'pan' as a flat surface plus 'el' as a small element – a flat section.

📖 Example

A panel of chefs will taste all the dishes and decide the winner of the cooking competition. 🔊 A panel of chefs will taste all the dishes and decide the winner of the cooking competition.

🔗 Collocations

panel of experts – a group of specialists who give their opinions or make judgments

panel discussion – a formal discussion among a group of experts in front of an audience

selection panel – a group of people responsible for choosing someone or something

🔄 Synonyms

committee (n.) – a group of people appointed to perform a specific function

board (n.) – a group of people having managerial or advisory power

🌱 Derivatives

panelist (n.) – a person serving on a panel

📖 Cultural Story

Originally meant a piece of cloth. In medieval architecture, it described a rectangular section of a door or wall. Modern meanings extended to expert groups and control boards.

Meaning 2：control panel (panel)

panel 🔊

/ˈpænəl/

A flat, usually rectangular, area on a machine or in a car that has controls and instruments on it.

control panel 🔊

➕

/kənˈtroʊl ˈpænəl/

A flat surface containing switches, dials, and instruments for operating a machine or vehicle.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The light switch is right there, on the panel next to the door. 🔊 The light switch is right there, on the panel next to the door.

🔗 Collocations

control panel – a flat area with buttons and dials used to operate equipment

dashboard panel – the panel in a car that contains instruments and controls

touch panel – a flat surface that responds to touch to control a device

🔄 Synonyms

dashboard (n.) – the panel facing the driver of a vehicle containing instruments

console (n.) – a panel or unit containing a set of controls for electronic equipment

Meaning 3：wooden panel (panel)

panel 🔊

/ˈpænəl/

A flat piece of wood, metal, etc., that forms part of a door, wall, ceiling, or other large surface.

wooden panel 🔊

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/ˈwʊdən ˈpænəl/

A flat rectangular piece of material, such as wood or metal, that forms part of a larger surface like a wall, door, or ceiling.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The carpenter replaced the damaged wooden panel on the antique door. 🔊 The carpenter replaced the damaged wooden panel on the antique door.

🔗 Collocations

wooden panel – a flat piece of wood used as part of a wall or door

solar panel – a flat device that captures sunlight to generate electricity

wall panel – a prefabricated section of a wall

🔄 Synonyms

plank (n.) – a long, flat piece of timber

sheet (n.) – a broad flat piece of material

🌱 Derivatives

paneling (n.) – a decorative covering of panels