Console

English Meaning

To cheer in distress or depression; to alleviate the grief and raise the spirits of; to relieve; to comfort; to soothe.

1. To allay the sorrow or grief of. See Synonyms at comfort.
2. A cabinet for a radio, television set, or phonograph, designed to stand on the floor.
3. A small freestanding storage cabinet.
4. Music The desklike part of an organ that contains the keyboard, stops, and pedals.
5. A central control panel for a mechanical, electrical, or electronic system.
6. An instrument panel.
7. The portion of a computer or peripheral that houses the apparatus used to operate the machine manually and provides a means of communication between the computer operator and the central processing unit, often in the form of a keyboard.
8. A small storage compartment mounted between bucket seats in an automobile.
9. An often scroll-shaped bracket used for decoration or for supporting a projecting member, such as a cornice or shelf.
10. A console table.