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panel

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

panuhl

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈpænəl

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.

Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc

  2. A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.

  3. A portion of text or other material within a book, newspaper, web page, etc. set apart from the main body or separated by a border.

  4. A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.

  5. A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.

  6. A soft pad placed under a saddle

verb

  1. transitive

    To fit (a room etc.) with panels.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc

Used this way, panel is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use panel

  • “We need to replace a damaged panel on the garden fence.”noun

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