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console
1[ kuhn-sohl ]
verb (used with object)
- to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort:
Even his children could not console him when his wife died.
console
2[ kon-sohl ]
noun
- Also called game(s) console,. a computer system specially made for playing video games by connecting it to a television or other display for video and sound.
- the control or monitoring unit of a computer, containing the keyboard or keys, switches, etc.
- a television, phonograph, or radio cabinet designed to stand on the floor rather than on a table or shelf.
- a desklike structure containing the keyboards, pedals, etc., by means of which an organ is played.
- a small cabinet standing on the floor and having doors.
- the control unit of a mechanical, electrical, or electronic system:
the console that controls a theater's lighting system.
- Architecture. an ornamental corbel or bracket, especially one high in relation to its projection.
- Automotive. a tray or container typically divided into compartments, mounted between bucket seats, and used for storing small items.
- Nautical. a unit on a vessel containing steering apparatus, systems monitoring equipment, etc.:
a bridge console, an engine-room console.
console
1/ ˈkɒnsəʊl /
noun
- an ornamental bracket, esp one used to support a wall fixture, bust, etc
- the part of an organ comprising the manuals, pedals, stops, etc
- a unit on which the controls of an electronic system are mounted
- same as games console
- a cabinet for a television, gramophone, etc, designed to stand on the floor
- See console table
console
2/ kənˈsəʊl /
verb
- to serve as a source of comfort to (someone) in disappointment, loss, sadness, etc
Derived Forms
- conˈsolable, adjective
- conˈsolingly, adverb
- conˈsoler, noun
Other Words From
- con·sol·a·ble adjective
- con·sol·er noun
- in·con·sol·a·ble adjective
- un·con·sol·a·ble adjective
- un·con·sol·a·bly adverb
- un·con·soled adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of console1
Origin of console2
Word History and Origins
Origin of console1
Origin of console2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Nintendo Switch video game consoles have been difficult to find during the coronavirus pandemic.
According to Pachter, Nintendo usually stockpiles consoles during the first half of the year to get ready for a surge late in the year.
We know variety is crucial when it comes to learning experiences, and it is unhealthy whenever any kid is glued to their computer screen or console and not spending enough time exercising outside.
Microsoft also has LinkedIn’s advertising business, and the company sells ads that run on its Xbox gaming consoles.
The quickest and easiest place to start is Google’s own search console, which offers tools and reports to improve your website’s search presence.
As McSpadden wailed in grief, Head climbed on the hood of the car to console her.
The teenager was shaken by the incident, and his father remembers having to console him for hours that day.
This woke her husband, who questioned and tried to console her, to no avail.
The purpose of art,” Bemelmans once said, “is to console and amuse—myself, and, I hope, others.
Neve, often credited as the creator of the recording console, has been making high quality large format consoles for decades.
It has come to this—that I open my newspaper every morning with a sinking heart, and usually I find little to console me.
"Perhaps I can write to you," Hugh tried to console her, feeling horribly guilty and helpless.
Ledit Sieur le console, & le fait enlever de la pour le mener avec lui.
Our illustration (Fig. 8) gives a good idea of the appearance of a modern Hope-Jones console.
A stop-knob bearing the inscription, "Noli me tangere" (touch me not), was attached to the console.
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