to panel
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5.3
- verb
- /ˈpænəl/
:
revestir (con paneles)
- They decided to panel the walls of the living room with dark wood to create a cozy atmosphere.
- wood-paneled
- a paneled room
- glass-paneled
Examples
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Max sat at his ease in the oak-paneled study, his shrewd gaze concentrated on Valerian's face.
Fiction book (1991) -
There were long oak conference tables and wood-paneled walls on all sides.
Fiction book (1994) -
The entrance hall was paneled in dark wood and was larger than my entire living room.
Fiction book (1991) -
A nurse led us down a quiet hall to a paneled examining room.
Fiction book (1992) -
Sinklar walked down the wood-paneled hall, and two large brass doors opened before him.
Fiction book (1992) -
Say ten minutes? The Blue Canoe was paneled to look like a log cabin.
Fiction book (1994) -
Gleeful, he stepped into his opulent paneled office, which predictably renewed his sense of strength and control.
Fiction book (1993) -
A Space Invaders machine squats between leather club chairs in the elegant wood-paneled billiard room.
Academic text (2002) -
The reception area of the office was handsomely decorated with rich mahogany-paneled walls, leather seating, and Oriental rugs.
Fiction book (1991) -
The bar was dimly lit and darkly paneled; a stained glass lampshade dangled over our table.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
17
3.0
To cover a surface with flat hard pieces of material
6
3.4
To put decorative paper on room walls
5
8.6
To fix long thin strips of wood or metal over something to make it stronger and hold it down
2
6.5
To cover a wall with plaster or cement to make it smooth and protect it
To fit wooden panels along the lower part of an inside wall
To put large flat boards on a wall to make it smooth before painting
To cover the inside top of a room with boards or plaster
Compounds
- Specialized
19
3.4
A flat board with switches and dials that people use to run and check machines
5
3.9
A flat panel with dials and lights that shows condition and helps control a vehicle or machine
- Specialized
A system that warms rooms with hot wires or pipes inside walls, floors and ceilings
- Specialized
A small lamp that makes a car or plane instrument panel easy to read at night
- Specialized
An electronic device fixed to a wall that controls lights, heating, or security
How Covered
Surface Forms
Etymology
Panel as a verb comes from the noun panel meaning a flat piece, so to panel a wall or ceiling is to cover it with those flat parts for look or protection.