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[toon, tyoon]

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noun

a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.

a musical setting of a hymn, poem, psalm, etc., usually in four-part harmony.

the state of being in the proper pitch: to be in tune.

agreement in pitch; unison; harmony.

proper adjustment, as of radio instruments or circuits with respect to frequency.

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harmonious relationship; accord; agreement.

Archaic. frame of mind; mood.

Obsolete. a tone or sound.

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verb (used with object)

to adjust (a musical instrument) to a correct or given standard of pitch (often followed by up).

10.

to adapt (the voice, song, etc.) to a particular tone, to the expression of a particular feeling, or the like.

11.

to bring (someone or something) into harmony.

12.

to adjust (a motor, mechanism, or the like) for proper functioning.

13.

Radio and Television.

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.

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14.

to put into or cause to be in a receptive condition, mood, etc.; bring into harmony or agreement.

15.

Archaic.

to utter, sound, or express musically.

to play upon (a lyre).

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verb (used without object)

16.

to put a musical instrument in tune (often followed by up).

17.

to give forth a musical sound.

18.

to be in harmony or accord; become responsive.

Verb phrases

19.

tune in, to adjust a radio or television set so as to receive (signals, a particular station, etc.).

20.

tune out,

to adjust a radio or television set so as to stop or avoid receiving (a station or channel).

Slang. to stop paying attention to a person, situation, etc.

21.

tune up,

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.

Idioms

22.

call the tune, to decide matters of policy; control: He was technically running the business, but his father still called the tune.

23.

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.

24.

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.

25.

to the tune of, Informal. in or about the amount of: In order to expand, they will need capital to the tune of six million dollars.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (noun); unexplained variant of tone

Related forms

mis·tune, verb, -tuned, -tun·ing.

non·tuned, adjective

re·tune, verb (used with object), -tuned, -tun·ing.

un·der·tune, noun

un·der·tune, verb (used with object), -tuned, -tun·ing.

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un·tuned, adjective

well-tuned, adjective

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Synonyms
14. harmonize, balance. 17. chime.

Example Sentences

Middle-aged men do lose the ability to hear higher registers, and they may tune out high-pitched or breathy voices.

His agent demanded the usual terms, which included signing over half the rights to the tune itself.

Year-old infants tune in to the musical rhythms of their culture, scientists say.

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Middle-aged men do lose the ability to hear higher registers, and they may tune out high-pitched or breathy voices.

His agent demanded the usual terms, which included signing over half the rights to the tune itself.

Year-old infants tune in to the musical rhythms of their culture, scientists say.

The strange connection between people who can't sing a tune and people who.

There was always a musician in the theater to heighten the theatrical experience by way of plunking out a tune on piano.

When you understand these things, it's easy to figure out how to tune your irrigation system to your.

Regardless, this is probably a tune many have overlooked.

We often practice it over and over again, to the tune of hundreds of thousands over a lifetime.

Stalin enjoyed listening to music, but his tastes were simple: he liked a good tune.

Intriguingly, while all male cowbirds can sing without dancing, they never dance without carrying a tune.

The fees for this advice are no fairy tale-some play out to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Cotten only needed to hear a tune once or twice to learn it, but she never played a song quite the same way twice.

In fact, you can tune each speaker to send sound to just.

Plenty of programs have lab rotations and whatnot to help you fine tune what you want to study.

Purists argued that the winner's tune did not fit its lyrics.

Milakovic threatened to kill the activist for her outspokenness, but to me he sang a softer tune.

There it produced a lyrical tune as if it were a bird.

From reggae to sports talk, listeners could tune in to their favorite stations from coast to coast.

But taking the time to learn about my temporary home also made me more in tune with my students and the mission of the.

Musical cards, which play a tune when opened, have become popular.

Elephants tune in to all this talk with their large, powerful ears.

Fresh lima beans, however, have me singing a different tune.

Each string turns from red to yellow to green as they tune.

In reality, tax payers fund each and every public university student to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars.

Digital radios, which are easier to tune and have more stations, have sold surprisingly slowly.

To really get in tune with nature, it takes me a few days.

The legal price for a tune on an iPhone could drop to a dime in no time, thanks to the wonders of cloud computing.

Hidden acoustical curtains and sound reflectors can be adjusted to tune the space for solo recitals or orchestral works.

His chirping makes you deaf but the tune remains the same”.

Predators that become accustomed to the routine sounds of their prey take notice when someone whistles a different tune.

So much more comfy to tune out in front of your video screen and read your email while pretending to listen.

The central government also continues to subsidise the cost of electricity to the tune of billions of dollars a year.

Thus, they can tune into a game and easily connect to what is going.

These farm workers may not be whistling a happy tune.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

noun

Thomas James (“Tommy”), born 1939, U.S. dancer, choreographer, actor, singer, and director.

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World English Dictionary

tune (tjuːn)

—n
1.	a melody, esp one for which harmony is not essential
2.	the most important part in a musical texture: the cello has the tune at that point
3.	the condition of producing accurately pitched notes, intervals, etc (esp in the phrases in tune, out of tune): he can't sing in tune
4.	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
5.	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)
6.	a frame of mind; disposition or mood
7.	obsolete a musical sound; note
8.	call the tune to be in control of the proceedings
9.	change one's tune, sing another tune, sing another a different tune to alter one's attitude or tone of speech
10.	informal to the tune of to the amount or extent of: costs to the tune of a hundred pounds

—vb (often foll by up)
11.	to adjust (a musical instrument or a changeable part of one) to a certain pitch
12.	to adjust (a note, etc) so as to bring it into harmony or concord
13.	(tr) to adapt or adjust (oneself); attune: to tune oneself to a slower life
14.	to make fine adjustments to (an engine, machine, etc) to obtain optimum performance
15.	electronics to adjust (one or more circuits) for resonance at a desired frequency
16.	obsolete to utter (something) musically or in the form of a melody; sing
17.	slang (South African) tune someone grief to annoy or harass someone

[C14: variant of tone]

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Etymonline

Word Origin & History

tune

late 14c., "a musical sound, a succession of musical notes," unexplained variant of tone. Meaning "state of being in proper pitch" is from mid-15c.; the verb in this sense is recorded from c.1500. Non-musical meaning "to adjust an organ or receiver" is recorded from 1887. Verbal

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phrase tune in in reference to radio (later also TV) is recorded from 1913; figurative sense of "become aware" is recorded from 1926. Tune out "to eliminate radio reception" is recorded from 1908; fig. sense of "disregard, stop heeding" is from 1928. Tunesmith is a U.S. colloquial coinage first recorded 1926.

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Computing Dictionary

tune definition

jargon
(From musical, possibly via automotive, usage) To optimise a program or system for a particular environment, especially by adjusting numerical parameters designed as hooks for tuning, e.g. by changing "#define" lines in C. One may "tune for time" (fastest execution), "tune for space" (least memory use), or "tune for configuration" (most efficient use of hardware).
See bum, hot spot, hand-hacking.
[Jargon File]
(1999-06-05)

American Heritage

Idioms & Phrases

tune

In addition to the idioms beginning with tune, also see call the tune; carry a tune; change one's tune; dance to another tune; in tune; to the tune of.

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