panel

Flat rectangular piece

Panel has two main meanings.

The first is a broad, flat surface or object with a particular purpose (solar panel, instrument panel).

This meaning includes broad, flat boards used in building or to line interior walls.

The second is a group of people with a particular task (advisory panel, panel of experts).

To panel a room is to line its walls with panels; you may end up with an oak-paneled room.

discussion

moderator

One who presates proceedings

conference · seminar · speaker · audience · debate · forum · keynote · expert · dialogue · presentation

artwork

altarpiece

Religious art behind altar

fresco · mural · tempera · gilded · religious · medieval · Renaissance · icon · wing · hinged

comics

comic strip

Serialized newspaper cartoon panels

splash page · manga · graphic novel · webcomic · cartoonist · inker · penciler · layout · tier · spread

jury

deliberation

Careful weighing of choices

trial · courtroom · peers · unanimous · sequestered · selection · voir dire · hung jury · grand jury · evidence

material

wood

Tree-derived building material

fiberglass · composite · MDF · particleboard · sheet · slab · prefabricated · insulated · acoustic · decorative

wall

wainscoting

Lower wall wood covering

  • moldingDecorative architectural edging
  • dadoLower decorated wall portion
  • baseboardTrim covering wall-floor junction

trim · woodwork · beadboard · shiplap · recessed · inset · coffered · decorative · carved · ornamental

control

dashboard

Vehicle control panel

buttons · dials · knobs · display · interface · settings · indicators · gauges · switches · LCD

electrical

circuit breaker

Automatic power cutoff device

terminal · relay · transformer · conductor · main breaker · meter · junction box · grounding · voltage · amperage

Categories
Opposites
part vs. whole

panelwhole

Full and undivided

entirety · totality · monolith

group vs. individual

panelindividual

One separate human being

crowd · mob · masses · soloist · general public

segmented vs. continuous

panelunsegmented

Having no sections

Phrases
Family

pane, panels, pannier, paneling, panelist, solar panel, panelled, panelling, panel discussion

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G