panel

Everyday

1. A flat piece of wood, glass, metal or other material that is part of a door, wall or other surface. tree →
2. A board with switches, buttons or controls on it. tree →
3. A small group of people chosen to give their opinion, answer questions or judge something. tree →
4. One picture box in a comic strip. tree →

In the lessons

In science and everyday life, solar panels turn sunlight into electricity; a control panel works a machine. In school, a panel of judges chooses the winners of a contest. In reading and art, a comic is made of panels that tell the story in order. Phrases: «solar panel», «control panel», «panel of judges», «fence panel».

Examples

• Solar panels on the roof make electricity from sunlight. tree →
• The door has four wooden panels. tree →
• The pilot checked the control panel. tree →
• A panel of judges chose the best poem. tree →
• The wind blew down a fence panel. tree →
• Draw your comic in six panels. tree →
• The car had a dent in its side panel. tree →
• A panel of experts answered our questions about space. tree →
• She got up after midnight, passed through the panel, and found a Beautiful brown bear’s hide hanging in the corner. tree →

Note

Countable. British «panelling», American «paneling» for many panels on a wall. A «panel» of people is one group, so «the panel is/are» are both used.

In Jewish tradition

In Song of Songs the lovers' house has cedar beams and cypress panels, a green and lovely home.

Interpretation. Tradition reads the house as a picture of God's dwelling among Israel, the Temple or a place of love.

Examples

• The beams of our houses are cedars, and our panels are cypresses. (Writings SNG.1.17, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable. British «panelling», American «paneling» for many panels on a wall. A «panel» of people is one group, so «the panel is/are» are both used.