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1 6.8
To choose people from a list to serve on a jury
  • verb
  • /ˈpænəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : seleccionar a jurados
  • And, late in life, one honorable and very productive venture—a wool brokerage—which he'd been done out of by men he called "licensed thieves who work in paneled offices."

Examples

  • "Full-paneled calf binding, gorgeous thing, three hundred and fifty years old, one of the earliest English translations, gilt-stamped spine, really a museum piece."

    Fiction book (2002)
  • So he couldn't panel his his grand jury for hearings.

  • Paneled by experts in each subject, the roundtables will be held in Washington, DC, with the press and government officials invited to attend.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The judge decided to panel a group of citizens to serve on the jury for the high-profile case.

  • In order to ensure a fair trial, the attorney worked to panel jurors from diverse backgrounds.

  • As part of the selection process, the court will panel individuals based on their availability and qualifications.

Synonyms

to impanel
vsto panel
  • Formal
6 8.9

Officially choose people to serve on a jury for a trial

means more generally to select people for a group serving a purpose

Compounds

53 3.1

A device that uses sunlight to make electricity

control panel
  • Specialized
19 3.4

A flat board with switches and dials that people use to run and check machines

12 3.7

A discussion by a small group of experts in front of an audience

death panel
  • Jargon
6 9.6

A group that decides whether people get health care near the end of life

A flat panel with dials and lights that shows condition and helps control a vehicle or machine

control panel
  • Specialized
4 3.4

A screen that lets you change settings and manage devices

ethics panel
  • Formal
3 4.4

A group of people who decide what is right in an organization

2 3.9

A van with solid sides used to carry goods for delivery

2 2.7

A flat rectangular piece fixed to a wall to cover or decorate it

A flat screen or board that shows information in public places

flat panel display
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A thin, flat screen for computers and televisions

all-manel panel
  • Literature
6.6

A panel made only of men that shows no women are included

panel heating
  • Specialized
5.1

A system that warms rooms with hot wires or pipes inside walls, floors and ceilings

panel light
  • Specialized
3.5

A small lamp that makes a car or plane instrument panel easy to read at night

self-luminous panel
  • Specialized
7.7

A panel that gives out its own light for signs or pictures

wall panel
  • Specialized
3.4

An electronic device fixed to a wall that controls lights, heating, or security

How Selective

to screen
97 3.4
to hand-pick
20 3.8
to panel
  • Specialized
1 6.8
to select
823 2.5
to choose
1.0

Surface Forms

panel infinitive
paneled past
panelled past
paneled past participle
panelled past participle
paneling present participle
panelling present participle
panels third person singular

Etymology

Panel as a verb meaning 'to select people' comes from the practice of writing names on a 'panel' list, so to panel jurors or experts is to pick them to serve on that group.