Meaning of 'console'

noun

housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television

Synonyms: cabinet

noun

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

Example: "the bust of Napoleon stood on a 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)

noun

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

Synonyms: console table

verb

to give moral or emotional strength to

Synonyms: comfort