door panel

Inset rectangular frame

A door panel is a distinct section within a door's frame, typically a flat or raised rectangular area set into the door's structure.

Traditional doors often feature multiple panels arranged vertically.

The term also refers to the interior trim piece covering the inside of a car door, housing controls for windows and locks: The mechanic removed the door panel to fix the window motor.

Related
  • hingeMovable connecting joint
  • frameSupporting outer structure
  • woodTree-derived building material
  • glassTransparent solid from sand
  • insertPlace within another thing

molding · trim · kick plate · threshold · grain · veneer · raised · recessed · shaker style · carve · solid · hollow · oak · mahogany · stile · rail · knob · handle

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Opposites
structural completeness

door paneldoorway

Passage into a room

entryway

door component location

door paneldoor frame

Entry's structural surround

door jamb · door hinge · door handle

solid surface vs. opening

door panelwindow panel

Glass fitted in frame

sidelight

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G