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Console definition

kən-sōl
consoled consoles consoling
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A small storage compartment mounted between bucket seats in an automobile.
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To comfort (someone) in a time of grief, disappointment, etc.
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A small, freestanding cabinet, especially one housing a television or stereo equipment.
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A radio, television, or phonograph cabinet designed to stand on the floor.
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(1) The physical control panel on a computer or electronic device.
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An ornamental bracket for supporting a shelf, bust, cornice, etc.
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The desklike frame containing the keys, stops, pedals, and other controls of an organ.
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An instrument panel or unit, containing gauges and the controls for operating aircraft, automobiles, computers, and other electrical or electronic systems.
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A raised portion between bucket seats in an automobile, containing storage compartments, switches and controls, a gearshift, etc.
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To allay the sorrow or grief of (someone).
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(music) The desklike part of an organ that contains the keyboard, stops, and pedals.
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An often scroll-shaped bracket used for decoration or for supporting a projecting member, such as a cornice or shelf.
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To make feel less sad or disappointed; comfort.
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The definition of a console is a storage compartment or cabinet.

An example of console is where people store items in their car.

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Console means to comfort someone.

An example of console is visiting with a friend whose husband has just left her for another woman.

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A console table.
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A central control panel for a mechanical, electrical, or electronic system.
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(computers) The keyboard and monitor, considered as a unit by which a user provides input and receives output from a central processing unit.
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An instrument panel.
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A computer system designed to play a specific format of video game using special controllers and a separate display, such as a television.
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A control unit or terminal, including a display and keyboard, that an operator or administrator uses to communicate with and control a computer system such as a central office (CO), PBX, or general-purpose computer.
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The keyboard and display components of a personal computer (PC), or microcomputer.
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A program interface for managing networks or software, or a terminal consisting of a computer monitor and a computer keyboard.
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A cabinet designed to stand on the floor, especially one that houses home entertainment equipment, such as a TV or stereo system.
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A cabinet that controls, instruments, and displays are mounted upon.
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The keyboard and screen of a computer or other electronic device.
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A storage tray or container mounted between the seats of an automobile.
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(video games) A device dedicated to playing video games, set apart from arcade cabinets by its ability to change games.
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(architecture) An ornamental member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
console
Plural:
consoles

Origin of console

  • French consoler from Old French from Latin cōnsōlārī com- intensive pref. com– sōlārī to comfort

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French perhaps short for consolider to strengthen from Latin cōnsolidāre consolidate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French consoler, from Latin consolari (“offer solace”)

    From Wiktionary

  • From French console (“a bracket”)

    From Wiktionary

Console Sentence Examples

  • He returned to the console and turned it off.

  • We were a pair of sobbing women trying to console each other.

  • I suppose I should have tried to console her, but I was peeved.

  • They knew there was little more they could do or say to console the lonely child.

  • The airbox cover features an inset chrome console holding an LED display for the fuel gage, indicator lights and a clock.

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