console

/ˈkɒn.səʊl/noun

A control panel with displays and input controls used to operate and monitor an electronic system.

Example sentences

“The engineer watched the readings on the mixing console.”
“From the console, the technician could switch off every light in the theater.”

Stress separates two words: CON-sole is this panel (and the gaming device); con-SOLE is the verb meaning to comfort someone.

Featured as word of the day on September 13, 2026.

Synonyms for console

control panel

Related words

modemA device that converts computer data into signals that can travel over a telephone line, and back again, so computers can connect to each other.controllerA person or device that directs or manages something.adapterA device that lets two pieces of equipment work together when they would not otherwise connect.joystickA control device with an upright handle on a base, often fitted with buttons, used to steer aircraft, play video games, or operate machinery.antennaA device that sends or receives radio and other electromagnetic signals, converting them to or from electrical form.earbudsTiny earphones that sit inside the ear, used for listening to music or calls from portable devices.