English dictionary
console
/'k/A/ns/oU/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
Synonyms console tableSource: WordNet 3.0
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a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture)
ExamplesThe bust of Napoleon stood on a console.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
Synonyms cabinetSource: WordNet 3.0
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A bracket whose projection is not more than half its height.
Source: webster1913
verb
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give moral or emotional strength to
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To cheer in distress or depression; to alleviate the grief and raise the spirits of; to relieve; to comfort; to soothe.
Source: webster1913