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beat panel

beat panel noun: a panel without dialog (speech bubbles or the like) and no significant visual changes to the previous panel, symbolizing passing of time.

beat panel: a panel without dialog (speech bubbles or the like) and no significant visual changes to the...
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Noun

beat panel (plural beat panels)

  1. A panel without dialog (speech bubbles or the like) and no significant visual changes to the previous panel, symbolizing passing of time.

Forms of beat panel

pluralbeat panels

Origin of beat panel

See beat (“short pause in a play, etc. for dramatic or comedic effect”).

Questions about beat panel

What does beat panel mean?
Beat panel means a panel without dialog (speech bubbles or the like) and no significant visual changes to the previous panel, symbolizing passing of time.
What part of speech is beat panel?
Beat panel is a noun.
What is the plural of beat panel?
The plural of beat panel is beat panels.

Words near beat panel in the dictionary

  1. beat one's meat
  2. beat one's swords into ploughshares
  3. beat one's swords into plowshares
  4. beat oneself
  5. beat out
  6. beat panel
  7. beat panels
  8. beat parries
  9. beat parry
  10. beat retreat
  11. beat sheet

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