A panel is a flat piece used to cover walls, doors, or other surfaces. Panels can be made from wood, metal, or glass. They often join together to form a bigger surface.
The door has a wooden panel.
The wall has metal panels.
A panel is a group of people who meet to discuss something or make decisions. Panels often work in courts, shows, or meetings to give opinions or choose winners.
The panel will choose the winner.
A panel of judges will decide.
A panel can be a part of a machine or vehicle that has buttons, screens, or controls. People use it to operate machines, cars, or electronic devices.
Press the button on the control panel.
The car has a new dashboard panel.
In comics or graphic books, a panel is one box or section that shows part of the story. Panels are placed side by side to tell the story in pictures.
Each comic panel shows a different action.
The story moves from one panel to another.
A solar panel is a flat device made of cells that change sunlight into electricity. It is used to get clean energy for homes or machines.
The house has solar panels on the roof.
Solar panels make electricity from sunlight.
As a verb, to panel means to put flat pieces of material like wood or metal on a surface. It is often done to make walls or furniture look better or stronger.
They panel the walls with wood.
She paneled the room with old boards.
A panel can also mean a group of experts who talk and answer questions in public or on TV. This helps people learn about a subject or decide something.
The panel talked about the new book.
A panel spoke on TV about sports.
