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tune
1[toon, tyoon]
noun
a succession of musical sounds forming a melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
He hummed a little tune and tapped his foot on the pavement.
a musical setting composed for a specific set of lyrics or words.
She composed a new tune for the hymn in 1872, which is now the one most commonly used in church choirs.
the state of being in the proper pitch.
He struggled to keep his guitar in tune on stage.
agreement in pitch; unison or harmony.
The two voices were perfectly in tune.
proper adjustment, as of radio instruments or circuits with respect to frequency.
the state of being aware of and in harmony with someone or something else.
The foundation works very closely with the local leadership in each community, and is in tune with what they need.
Archaic.Ģżframe of mind; mood.
Obsolete.Ģża tone or sound.
verb (used with object)
to adjust (a musical instrument) to a correct or given standard of pitch (often followed byup ).
All you need to tune a piano is the correct equipmentāand a really good sense of pitch.
to adapt (the voice, song, etc.) to a particular tone, to the expression of a particular feeling, or the like.
For some, Christmas means tuning your voices to carols and hymns.
to bring (someone or something) into harmony.
to adjust for proper functioning or for the desired results.
The car has a nitrogen sensor that makes it easy for a technician to tune the engine to meet emissions permit levels.
Examples like this are valuable to us because we can use them to tune our algorithms.
Radio and Television.Ģż
to adjust (a circuit, frequency, or the like) so as to bring it into resonance with another circuit, a given frequency, or the like.
to adjust (a receiving apparatus) so as to make it compatible in frequency with a transmitting apparatus whose signals are to be received.
to adjust (a receiving apparatus) so as to receive the signals of a particular transmitting station.
to put into or cause to be in a receptive condition, mood, etc.; bring into harmony or agreement.
Try to learn the lessons and tune your brain to start thinking this way, and you'll do just fine in the program.
In order to further expand our business, weāll have to tune our approach to the different conditions in different markets.
Synonyms: ,Archaic.Ģż
to utter, sound, or express musically.
to play upon (a lyre).
verb (used without object)
to put a musical instrument in tune (often followed byup ).
We'll be starting the jam session right at 8 p.m.ācome early if you need to tune up.
to give forth a musical sound.
Synonyms:to be in harmony or accord; become responsive.
verb phrase
to adjust a radio or television set so as to stop or avoid receiving (a station or channel).
SlangĢżto stop paying attention to a person, situation, etc.
to cause a group of musical instruments to be brought to the same pitch.
to begin to sing.
to bring into proper operating order, as a motor.
Before starting on our trip we should have the car tuned up.
to adjust a radio or television set so as to receive (signals, a particular station, etc.).
Tune
2[toon, tyoon]
noun
Thomas James Tommy, born 1939, U.S. dancer, choreographer, actor, singer, and director.
tune
/ ³ŁĀį³ÜĖ²Ō /
noun
a melody, esp one for which harmony is not essential
the most important part in a musical texture
the cello has the tune at that point
the condition of producing accurately pitched notes, intervals, etc (esp in the phrases in tune, out of tune )
he can't sing in tune
accurate correspondence of pitch and intonation between instruments (esp in the phrases in tune, out of tune )
the violin is not in tune with the piano
the correct adjustment of a radio, television, or some other electronic circuit with respect to the required frequency (esp in the phrases in tune, out of tune )
a frame of mind; disposition or mood
obsoleteĢża musical sound; note
to be in control of the proceedings
to alter one's attitude or tone of speech
informalĢżto the amount or extent of
costs to the tune of a hundred pounds
verb
to adjust (a musical instrument or a changeable part of one) to a certain pitch
to adjust (a note, etc) so as to bring it into harmony or concord
(tr) to adapt or adjust (oneself); attune
to tune oneself to a slower life
to make fine adjustments to (an engine, machine, etc) to obtain optimum performance
electronics to adjust (one or more circuits) for resonance at a desired frequency
obsoleteĢżto utter (something) musically or in the form of a melody; sing
slangĢżto annoy or harass someone
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- mistune verb
- nontuned adjective
- retune verb (used with object)
- undertune verb (used with object)
- untuned adjective
- well-tuned adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of tune1
Idioms and Phrases
to the tune of, in or about the amount of.
In order to expand, they will need capital to the tune of six million dollars.
sing a different tune, to be forced to change one's ways, attitude, behavior, etc..
He will sing a different tune when he has to earn his own money.
change one's tune, to reverse one's views; change one's mind.
She changed her tune about children when she married and had her own.
stay tuned,
to continue watching a television channel or listening to a radio station.
Stay tuned for more classic and contemporary hits.
to keep alert or be on the lookout.
Stay tuned for our next post with a list of nearby hotels with favorable rates.
You can see the early stages of the site now, and stay tuned for future developments.
call the tune, to decide matters of policy; control.
He was technically running the business, but his father still called the tune.
Example Sentences
But here, with dirt under her fingernails and the scent of mint in the air, sheās in tune with the natural world.
Thatās why she wanted to record the tunes they inherited from Thompson, as well as from Etta Baker and other North Carolina string band players ā hence the āBlackbirdā album.
Itās important to take a step back and pause, and get in tune with your emotions or experience something new and creative before you go back into the world because it might shift your perspective.
We subsidize highways to the tune of $32 billion a year, only to sit on them stewing.
While Leicester managed to take their ensemble of departing stars to Twickenham for their "last dance", the final was mostly played to Bath's tune.
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- compositionĢż
- dittyĢż
- jingleĢż
- pieceĢż
- themeĢż
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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