Meanings
nounbeat panel (plural beat panels)
plural beat panels
- comicsA panel without dialog (speech bubbles or the like) and no significant visual changes to the previous panel, symbolizing passing of time.
Origin
See beat (“short pause in a play, etc. for dramatic or comedic effect”).
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beat panel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20panel
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“beat panel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20panel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beat panel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20panel.
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