console meaning and definition

CONSOLE noun

Definition of console (noun)

1. a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
   • synonyms: console table
2. 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)
3. an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture)
   • "the bust of Napoleon stood on a console"
4. housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
   • synonyms: cabinet

CONSOLE verb

Definition of console (verb)

1. give moral or emotional strength to
   • synonyms: comfort, solace, soothe