panels

Discussion group members

Panels are distinct sections or pieces that form part of a larger whole.

A door may have raised panels; a dress may be cut from panels of fabric; a comic strip tells its story through sequential panels.

A panel is also a group assembled for discussion, judgment, or advice: a panel of experts, a jury panel.

Control panels and instrument panels group switches and displays.

To panel a room is to cover its walls with wooden panels.

architecture

cladding

Outer protective layer

facadeDeceptive outward appearance
partitionBarrier separating spaces
glazingGlossy protective coating

prefabricated · modular · mullion · transom · fenestration · drywall · gypsum · acoustic · thermal · insulation

solar

photovoltaic

Light-to-electricity converting

cellsBasic biological units
inverterChanges DC to AC
siliconMetalloid in electronics

rooftop · installation · solar farm · net metering · efficiency · monocrystalline · polycrystalline · thin-film · array · mounting

art

triptych

Art in three panels

diptychHinged two-part artwork
polyptychMulti-panel hinged artwork
altarpieceReligious art behind altar

fresco · mural · canvas · gallery · exhibition · tempera · gilded · retable · folding · hinged

discussion

forum

Gathering place for discourse

symposiumFormal expert discussion meeting
roundtableLeaderless group discussion
moderatorOne who presates proceedings

panelist · Q&A · conference · seminar · debate · expert · audience · speakers · session · keynote

interface

dashboard

Vehicle control panel

toolbarSoftware button strip
sidebarAncillary text box
widgetUnspecified small device

drawer · modal · accordion · tab · collapsible · resizable · dockable · floating · nested · scrollable

furniture

cabinet

Enclosed storage furniture

wardrobeGarment storage furniture
doorsHinged passage barriers
drawerSliding furniture compartment

inset · raised · recessed · flat · shaker · beadboard · wainscot · veneer · plywood · MDF

Categories

group activitiesgroup games, voting, protest, group dance, group project
comic artcomic, comics, comic book, cartoon, manga
conferencesconference, symposium, conferences, keynote, forums
cultural eventscultural festivals, heritage festivals, folk festival, folk festivals, heritage festival
forest productslumber, timber, plywood sheets, hardwood, softwood
job fairsrecruiters, employers, job seekers, jobseekers, resumes

Opposites

wholeness/partiality

panelswhole

Full and undivided

entirety · totality · monolith

structural role

panelsframes

Rigid enclosing structures

framework · studs · supports · framing · skeleton

GROUP COMPOSITION (committee sense)

panelsindividual

One separate human being

crowd · mob · masses · audience

Phrases

control panelInterface for operating machinery
solar panelsLight-converting power generators
breaker panelElectrical distribution switchboard
panel membersGroup discussion participants
wood panelingTimber boards covering walls
panel discussionOrganized multi-speaker talk

Family

panel, paneling, panelled, panelling, paneled, panellist, panelized

Familiarity: Top 20,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G