Definition of console
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
2
: console table
3a
: an upright case that houses the keyboards and controlling mechanisms of an organ and from which the organ is played
b
: a combination of readouts or displays and an input device (such as a keyboard or switches) by which an operator can monitor and interact with a system (such as a computer or dubber)
4a
: a cabinet (as for a radio or television set) designed to rest directly on the floor
b
: a small storage cabinet between bucket seats in an automobile
5
: an electronic system that connects to a display (such as a television set) and is used primarily to play video games
console
verb
consoled; consoling
Definition of console (Entry 2 of 2)
: to alleviate the grief, sense of loss, or trouble of : comfort
console a widow I consoled myself with the thought that things could be much worse.
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The first known use of console was in 1664
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