dashboard
Translation
dashboard, instrument panel
Examples
Check the car's dashboard for warnings.
Check the car's dashboard for warnings.
The software has a user-friendly dashboard.
The software has a user-friendly dashboard.
Grammar Patterns
a/the dashboard a panel facing the driver of a vehicle or the pilot of an aircraft The dashboard shows the car's speed.
Similar Words
Synonyms: instrument panel, control panel, console
Etymology
Originally a board on a horse-drawn carriage to stop mud 'dashed' up by the horse's hooves. Later applied to a car's instrument panel.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'dash' to look at the 'board' of information in your car or on your computer.