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Meaning of panel

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  panel
      n 1: sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular)
           section or component of something
      2: a committee appointed to judge a competition [syn: {jury},
         {panel}]
      3: (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom
         a jury will be chosen) [syn: {panel}, {venire}]
      4: a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan
         or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
      5: a soft pad placed under a saddle
      6: a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering;
         used in making garments or umbrellas or sails [syn: {gore},
         {panel}]
      7: (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' [syn: {dialog
         box}, {panel}]
      8: electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that
         contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other
         electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel";
         "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree" [syn:
         {control panel}, {instrument panel}, {control board},
         {board}, {panel}]
      v 1: decorate with panels; "panel the walls with wood"
      2: select from a list; "empanel prospective jurors" [syn:
         {empanel}, {impanel}, {panel}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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