Tune: meaning, definitions and examples

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tune

[ tjuːn ]

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music

A melody or sequence of notes that is musically pleasing and harmonious.

Synonyms

harmony, melody, song

Examples of usage

She hummed a catchy tune all day long.
The musician played a beautiful tune on his guitar.

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adjustment

To adjust or fine-tune a musical instrument or radio to the correct pitch or frequency.

Synonyms

adjust, calibrate, fine-tune

Examples of usage

He spent hours tuning his guitar before the concert.
She carefully tuned the radio to find the right station.

Translations

Translations of the word "tune" in other languages:

🇵🇹 melodia

afinação
sintonizar

🇮🇳 धुन

मेलोडी
सुर
ट्यून करना

🇩🇪 Melodie

Stimmung
abstimmen

🇮🇩 melodi

penyetelan
menyetel

🇺🇦 мелодія

налаштування
налаштовувати

🇵🇱 melodia

strojenie
dostroić

🇯🇵 メロディー

調整
チューニング

🇫🇷 mélodie

accord
régler

🇪🇸 melodía

afinación
sintonizar

🇹🇷 melodi

ayar
akort etmek

🇰🇷 멜로디

조율
조정하다

🇸🇦 لحن

ضبط
مواءمة

🇨🇿 melodie

ladění
naladit

🇸🇰 melódia

ladenie
naladiť

🇨🇳 旋律

调音
调整

🇸🇮 melodija

uglaševanje
uglaševati

🇮🇸 lag

stilling
stilla

🇰🇿 әуен

баптау
күйге келтіру

🇬🇪 მელოდია

რეგულირება
ტიუნინგი

🇦🇿 melodiya

tənzimləmə
sazlamaq

🇲🇽 melodía

afinación
sintonizar

Word origin

The word 'tune' originated from the Old English word 'tunian', meaning 'to sound a musical note'. Over time, it evolved to refer to both musical melodies and the process of adjusting musical instruments. The concept of tuning has been essential in music for centuries, allowing musicians to create harmonious sounds by adjusting the pitch of their instruments.

See also: tuneful, tunefully, tuner, tunes, tuning, tunings.