Definitions for console
ˈkɒn soʊlcon·sole

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.8 / 6 votes

1. console table, consolenoun

   a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall

2. consolenoun

   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. consolenoun

   an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture)

   "the bust of Napoleon stood on a console"

4. cabinet, consoleverb

   housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television

5. comfort, soothe, console, solaceverb

   give moral or emotional strength to

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Consolenoun

   the desklike controlling unit of an organ containing the keyboard, pedals, stops, etc. by means of which the organ is played.

2. Consolenoun

   a home entertainment device such as a television, radio, phonograph, CD player, or combination of these, designed as a piece of furniture, to stand on the floor rather than on a table or in a separate cabinet; -- also used attributively in the phrase console model.

3. Consolenoun

   (Engineering) The controlling portion of an electrical, electronic, or mechanical device or system, from which the operator may observe the state of the system as indicated by gauges or on some form of display{n3}, and may direct or control the action of the system.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CONSOLEnoun

   In architecture, is a part or member projecting in manner of a bracket, or shoulder-piece, serving to support a cornice, bust, vase, beam, and frequently used as keys of arches. Ephraim Chambers

   Etymology: French.

2. To CONSOLEverb

   To comfort; to cheer; to free from the sense of misery.

   Etymology: consolor, Lat.

   Others the syren sisters compass round,
   And empty heads console with empty sound. Alexander Pope, Dunciad.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Consoleverb

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

2. Consolenoun

   a bracket whose projection is not more than half its height

3. Consolenoun

   any small bracket; also, a console table

4. Etymology: [F.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Console

   Console is an electronic music project by Martin Gretschmann, the lead programmer for German band Notwist. Relying heavily on elements of electronic music, Console's music is reminiscent of some electro bands, such as Ladytron and Miss Kittin.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Console

   kon-sōl′, v.t. to give solace or comfort: to cheer in distress.—adj. Consol′able, that may be comforted.—v.t. Con′solate (Shak.), to console.—ns. Consolā′tion, solace: alleviation of misery: a comforting circumstance; Consolā′tion-match, -race, &c., a race, &c., in which only those who have been previously unsuccessful may compete.—adj. Consol′atory.—n. Con′soler:—fem. Con′-solātrix. [L. con, inten., and solāri, to comfort.]

2. Console

   kon′sōl, n. (archit.) a projection resembling a bracket, frequently in the form of the letter S, used to support cornices, or for placing busts, vases, or figures on: the key-desk of an organ.—n. Con′sole-ta′ble, a table having one of its sides supported against a wall by consoles or brackets. [Fr. console; prob. conn. with Consolidate.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. console

   To stab one in pain with the bare bodkin of pity.

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. console

   1. The operator's station of a mainframe. In times past, this was a privileged location that conveyed godlike powers to anyone with fingers on its keys. Under Unix and other modern timesharing OSes, such privileges are guarded by passwords instead, and the console is just the tty the system was booted from. Some of the mystique remains, however, and it is traditional for sysadmins to post urgent messages to all users from the console (on Unix, /dev/console). 2. On microcomputer Unix boxes, the main screen and keyboard (as opposed to character-only terminals talking to a serial port). Typically only the console can do real graphics or run X.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. console

   A grouping of controls, indicators, and similar electronic or mechanical equipment, used to monitor readiness of, and/or control specific functions of, a system, such as missile checkout, countdown, or launch operations.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. consolenoun

   The hand of Almighty God. 0.) Conscientious objector for science fiction enthusiasts undersurface section forming a plane or a (leader) head of the plan. 1.) comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment. 2.) a panel or unit accommodating a set of controls for electronic or mechanical equipment. A small electronic device for playing computerized video games. A monitor and keyboard in a multiuser computer system.

   In my heart I know that only Almighty God can console me comfort though her within myself.

   Etymology: Sanctuary

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on April 22, 2024  

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1. console

   Song lyrics by console -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by console on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CONSOLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Console is ranked #47614 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Console surname appeared 445 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Console.
   
   91% or 405 total occurrences were White.
   5.1% or 23 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.4% or 11 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Bracket
   • Computer
   • Scientific Instrument
   • Table

How to pronounce console?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say console in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of console in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of console in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of console in a Sentence

1. Saint Francis of Assisi:

   O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console to be understood as to understand to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive it is in pardoning that we are pardoned and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

2. Oscar Wilde:

   Imagination is a quality given to man to compensate for what he is not, and a sense of humaor is provided to console him from what he is.

3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:

   Let us put our trust in God and console ourselves with the thought that all is well, if it is in accordance with the will of the Almighty, as He knows best what is profitable and beneficial to our temporal happiness and our eternal salvation.

4. Phil Spencer:

   I think gaming has really come into its own in 2020, obviously, PlayStation 5 is in very tight supply, and when you look at the graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia. There's just a lot of interest in gaming right now. Console sales are just a sign of that, game sales are just a sign of that. And hardware is in short supply, but we're working as hard as we can.

5. Serkan Toto:

   The PS4 is an absolute smash-hit and destroyed Sony's direct competition, Microsoft, in this console generation, everyone is waiting for the PS5 now.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=console
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=console
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=console
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/console
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=console
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=console
7. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=console
8. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Console
9. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html