Hypertext Webster Gateway: "console"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Console \Con*sole"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Consoled}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Consoling}.] [L. consolari,. p. p. consolatus; con- +
solari to console, comfort: cf. F. consoler. See {Solace}.]
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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Console \Con"sole\, n. [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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
console
n 1: a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a
wall [syn: {console table}]
2: 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: an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to
support a wall fixture); "the bust of Napoleon stood on a
console"
4: housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
[syn: {cabinet}]
v : give moral or emotional strength to [syn: {comfort}, {soothe},
{solace}]
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