cabinet, console
(noun) housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
console
(noun) an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture); “the bust of Napoleon stood on a console”
console
(noun) 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)
comfort, soothe, console, solace
(verb) give moral or emotional strength to
Source: WordNet® 3.1
console (plural consoles)
A stand-alone cabinet designed to stand on the floor; especially, one that houses home entertainment equipment, such as a TV or stereo system.
A cabinet that controls, instruments, and displays are mounted upon.
An instrument with displays and an input device that is used to monitor and control an electronic system.
The keyboard and screen of a computer or other electronic device.
(video games) A device dedicated to playing video games, set apart from arcade cabinets by its ability to change games.
(automotive) A storage tray or container mounted between the seats of an automobile.
(architecture) An ornamental member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
console (third-person singular simple present consoles, present participle consoling, simple past and past participle consoled)
(transitive) To comfort (someone) in a time of grief, disappointment, etc.
• P. Henry
• comfort, solace
• colones, coolens
Source: Wiktionary
Con*sole", v. t. [imp. & p.p. Consoled; p.pr. & vb.n. Consoling.] Etym: [L. consolari,. p.p. consolatus; con- + solari to console, comfort: cf. F. consoler. See Solace.]
Definition: To cheer in distress or depression; to alleviate the grief and raise the spirits of; to relieve; to comfort; to soothe. And empty heads console with empty sound. Pope. I am much consoled by the reflection that the religion of Christ has been attacked in vain by all the wits and philosophers, and its triumph has been complete. P. Henry.
Syn.
– To comfort; solace; soothe; cheer; sustain; encourage; support. See Comfort.
Con"sole, n. Etym: [F.] (Arch.) (a) A bracket whose projection is not more than half its height. (b) Any small bracket; also, a console table. Console table, a table whose top is supported by two or more consoles instead of legs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 May 2025
(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
