panel


panel (http://definr.com/panel)

     n 1: sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat) section or
          component of something
     2: a committee appointed to judge a competition [syn: jury]
     3: (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom
        a jury will be chosen) [syn: venire]
     4: a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan
        or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
     5: a pad placed under a saddle
     6: (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' [syn: dialog box]
     7: 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"
        [syn: control panel, instrument panel, control board,
         board]
     v 1: decorate with panels, as of walls or ceilings
     2: select from a list, as of prospective jurors [syn: empanel,
         impanel]