single-panel
|sin-gle-pa-nel|
/ˈsɪŋɡəlˌpænəl/
one-panel comic / one framed section
Etymology
'single-panel' originates from modern English, formed by the compound of 'single' + 'panel', where 'single' (from Latin 'singulus' via Old French) meant 'one' and 'panel' (from Medieval Latin 'pannellus' via Old French 'panel') meant 'a piece or section (originally a piece of cloth)'.
'single' entered English from Old French 'single' (from Latin 'singulus'), and 'panel' entered from Old French 'panel' (from Medieval Latin 'pannellus'); in modern English the two elements were combined (especially in the 20th century) to form the compound 'single-panel' used for cartoons and other framed sections.
Originally 'panel' referred to a piece of cloth or a distinct section; over time it evolved to mean a framed section (as in a panel of a comic), and when combined with 'single' it came to mean 'consisting of one framed section', particularly for cartoons.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a cartoon or comic that consists of a single frame or panel (often with a caption or captioned joke).
The magazine publishes a new single-panel every week.
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Adjective 1
composed of or relating to a single panel; used to describe a cartoon, illustration, or display that uses only one panel.
She drew a single-panel gag about office life.
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