Panel

n.	1.	(Arch.) A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.
	2.	(Law) A piece of parchment or a schedule, containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff;
	3.	Any group of persons selected to judge a contest, conduct a discussion, serve as advisers, or participate in any group activity in which they will provide information or make judgments.
	4.	Formerly, a piece of cloth serving as a saddle; hence, a soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing.
	5.	(Joinery) A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame; as, the panel of a door.
	6.	(Masonry) One of the faces of a hewn stone.
	7.	(Painting) A slab or plank of wood upon which, instead of canvas, a picture is painted.
	8.	(Mining) A heap of dressed ore.
	9.	(Dressmaking) A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament.
	10.	A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.
	11.	(Aëronautics) A segment of an aëroplane wing. In a biplane the outer panel extends from the wing tip to the next row of posts, and is trussed by oblique stay wires. Panel game a method of stealing money in a panel house. Panel house a house of prostitution in which the rooms have secret entrances to facilitate theft from customers by accomplices of the inmates. Panel saw handsaw with fine teeth, - used for cutting out panels, etc. Panel thief one who robs in a panel house.
v. t.	1.	To form in or with panels; as, to panel a wainscot. [imp. & p. p. Paneled or Panelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Paneling or Panelling.] Paneled back (Arch.) the paneled work covering the window back. See Window back.

Noun	1.	panel - sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat) section or component of something
	2.	panel - a committee appointed to judge a competition Synonyms: jury
	3.	panel - (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen) Synonyms: venire
	4.	panel - a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
	5.	panel - a pad placed under a saddle
	6.	panel - (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' Synonyms: dialog box
	7.	panel - electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree" Synonyms: control board, control panel, instrument panel, board
Verb	1.	panel - decorate with panels; "panel the walls with wood"
	2.	panel - select from a list; "empanel prospective jurors" Synonyms: empanel, impanel

PANEL, practice. A schedule or roll containing the names of jurors, summoned by virtue of a writ of venire facias, and annexed to the writ. It is returned into the court whence the venire issued. Co. Litt. 158, b.

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