Plate vs. Panel
Difference Between Plate and Panel
Platenoun
A flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
I filled my plate from the bountiful table.Panelnoun
A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.
Behind the picture was a panel on the wall.Platenoun
(uncountable) Such dishes collectively.
Panelnoun
(architecture) A sunken compartment with raised margins, moulded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.
Platenoun
The contents of such a dish.
I ate a plate of beans.Panelnoun
A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.
Today's panel includes John Smith.Platenoun
A course at a meal.
The meat plate was particularly tasty.Panelnoun
An individual frame or drawing in a comic.
The last panel of a comic strip usually contains a punchline.Platenoun
(figuratively) An agenda of tasks, problems, or responsibilities
With revenues down and transfer payments up, the legislature has a full plate.Panelnoun
(legal) A document containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff; hence, more generally, the whole jury.
Platenoun
A flat metallic object of uniform thickness.
A clutch usually has two plates.Panelnoun
A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court.
Platenoun
A vehicle license plate.
He stole a car and changed the plates as soon as he could.Panelnoun
(obsolete) A piece of cloth serving as a saddle.
Platenoun
A layer of a material on the surface of something, usually qualified by the type of the material; plating
The bullets just bounced off the steel plate on its hull.Panelnoun
A soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing.
Platenoun
A material covered with such a layer.
If you're not careful, someone will sell you silverware that's really only silver plate.Panelnoun
(joinery) A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame.
the panel of a doorPlatenoun
(dated) A decorative or food service item coated with silver.
The tea was served in the plate.Panelnoun
(masonry) One of the faces of a hewn stone.
Platenoun
(weightlifting) A weighted disk, usually of metal, with a hole in the center for use with a barbell, dumbbell, or exercise machine.
Panelnoun
(masonry) A slab or plank of wood used instead of a canvas for painting on.
Platenoun
(printing) An engraved surface used to transfer an image to paper.
We finished making the plates this morning.Panelnoun
(mining) A heap of dressed ore.
Platenoun
An image or copy.
Panelnoun
(mining) One of the districts divided by pillars of extra size, into which a mine is laid off in one system of extracting coal.
Platenoun
An illustration in a book, either black and white, or colour, usually on a page of paper of different quality from the text pages.
Panelnoun
(dressmaking) A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament.
Platenoun
(dentistry) A shaped and fitted surface, usually ceramic or metal that fits into the mouth and in which teeth are implanted; a dental plate.
Panelnoun
A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.
Platenoun
(construction) A horizontal framing member at the top or bottom of a group of vertical studs.
Panelnoun
A list of doctors who could provide limited free healthcare prior to the introduction of the NHS.
Platenoun
(Cockney rhyming slang) A foot, from "plates of meat".
Sit down and give your plates a rest.Panelverb
(transitive) To fit with panels.
Platenoun
(baseball) Home plate.
There was a close play at the plate.Panelnoun
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat) section or component of something
Platenoun
(geology) A tectonic plate.
Panelnoun
a committee appointed to judge a competition
Platenoun
(historical) Plate armour.
He was confronted by two knights in full plate.Panelnoun
(law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
Platenoun
(herpetology) Any of various larger scales found in some reptiles.
Panelnoun
a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
Platenoun
A flat electrode such as can be found in an accumulator battery, or in an electrolysis tank.
Panelnoun
a pad placed under a saddle
Platenoun
The anode of a vacuum tube.
Regulating the oscillator plate voltage greatly improves the keying.Panelnoun
(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'
Platenoun
(obsolete) A coin, usually a silver coin.
Panelnoun
electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices;
he checked the instrument panelsuddenly the board lit up like a Christmas treePlatenoun
(heraldic charge) A roundel of silver or tinctured argent.
Panelverb
decorate with panels;
panel the walls with woodPlatenoun
A prize given to the winner in a contest.
Panelverb
select from a list;
empanel prospective jurorsPlatenoun
(chemistry) Any flat piece of material such as coated glass or plastic.
Platenoun
A metallic card, used to imprint tickets with an airline's logo, name, and numeric code.
Platenoun
The ability of a travel agent to issue tickets on behalf of a particular airline.
Platenoun
(Australia) A VIN plate, particularly with regard to the car's year of manufacture.
Platenoun
One of the thin parts of the brisket of an animal.
Platenoun
A very light steel horseshoe for racehorses.
Platenoun
(furriers' slang) Skins for fur linings of garments, sewn together and roughly shaped, but not finally cut or fitted.
Platenoun
(hat-making) The fine nap (as of beaver, musquash, etc.) on a hat whose body is made from inferior material.
Platenoun
(music) A record, usually vinyl.
Platenoun
Precious metal, especially silver.
Plateverb
To cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal.
This ring is plated with a thin layer of gold.Plateverb
To place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving.
After preparation, the chef will plate the dish.Plateverb
(baseball) To score a run.
The single plated the runner from second base.Plateverb
To specify which airline a ticket will be issued on behalf of.
Tickets are normally plated on an itinerary's first international airline.Platenoun
a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
Platenoun
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score;
he ruled that the runner failed to touch homePlatenoun
a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)
Platenoun
dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
Platenoun
the quantity contained in a plate
Platenoun
a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly
Platenoun
the thin under portion of the forequarter
Platenoun
a main course served on a plate;
a vegetable platethe blue plate specialPlatenoun
any flat platelike body structure or part
Platenoun
the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube
Platenoun
a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
Platenoun
structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage
Platenoun
a shallow receptacle for collection in church
Platenoun
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
Platenoun
a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
Platenoun
the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws;
a catcher needs a lot of protective equipmenthe plays behind the platePlateverb
coat with a layer of metal;
plate spoons with silver
