tuning

Tune  (tn, tyn), Thomas James Known as "Tommy." Born 1939.

American dancer, choreographer, and director whose contributions to Broadway productions, including The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1978) and My One and Only (1983), have earned him critical acclaim.

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tune  (tn, tyn)

n.

1. Music

a. A melody, especially a simple and easily remembered one.

b. A song.

c. Correct pitch.

d. The state of being properly adjusted for pitch: a piano out of tune.

e. Agreement in pitch: play in tune with the piano.

f. Obsolete A musical tone.

2.

a. Concord or agreement; harmony: in tune with the times.

b. Archaic Frame of mind; disposition.

3. Electronics Adjustment of a receiver or circuit for maximum response to a given signal or frequency.

v. tuned, tun·ing, tunes

v.tr.

1.

a. Music To put into proper pitch: tuned the violin.

b. Archaic To utter musically; sing.

2. To adopt or adjust, especially in order to bring into harmony.

3. Electronics

a. To adjust (a receiver) to a desired frequency.

b. To adjust (a circuit) so as to make it resonant with a given input signal.

4. To adjust (an engine, for example) for maximum usability or performance.

v.intr.

To become attuned.

Phrasal Verbs:

tune in

1. Electronics To adjust a receiver to receive signals at a particular frequency or a particular program.

2. Slang To make or become aware or responsive: "Nobody tunes in to what anybody else is saying" (Bruce Allen).

tune out

1. Electronics To adjust a receiver so as not to receive a particular signal.

2. Slang

a. To disassociate oneself from one's environment: "The average reader, used to seeing the world in three-dimensional color, tunes out" (Carlin Romano).

b. To become unresponsive to; ignore: tuned out the children's screaming.

tune up

1. Music To adjust an instrument to a desired pitch or key.

2. To adjust a machine so as to put it into proper condition.

3. To prepare (oneself) for a specified activity.

Idiom:

to the tune of

To the sum or extent of: produced profits to the tune of $10 million.

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[Middle English, variant of tone, tone; see tone.]

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tuning [ˈtjuːnɪŋ]

n Music

1. (Music, other) a set of pitches to which the open strings of a guitar, violin, etc., are tuned the normal tuning on a violin is G, D, A, E

2. (Music, other) the accurate pitching of notes and intervals by a choir, orchestra, etc.; intonation

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Tuning

See also music.

tonology

the science of tones or of speech intonations, proceeding historically and comparatively. — tonological, adj.

tonometer

an instrument for determining the pitch of a tone, as a tuning fork or graduated set of tuning forks. — tonometric, adj.

tonometry

the art or science of measuring tones, especially with a tonometer. — tonometrist, n. — tonometric, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tuning - (music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency calibration, standardisation, standardization - the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument; "the thermometer needed calibration" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

Translations

tuning [ˈtjuːnɪŋ]

A. N

1. (Mus) → afinación f

2. (Rad) → sintonización f

3. (Aut) → afinado m

B. CPD tuning coil N → bobina f sintonizadora
tuning fork N → diapasón m
tuning knob N → sintonizador m

tuning [ˈtjuːnɪŋ] n

[musical instrument] → accord m

[TV, radio] → réglage m

[car, engine] → réglage m
tuning fork n → diapason m

tuning

n

(Mus) → Stimmen nt

(Rad) → Einstellen nt; it takes a lot of tuning to find the right station → man muss lange suchen, bis man den richtigen Sender gefunden hat

(Aut) → Einstellen nt; all the engine needed was a little tuning → der Motor musste nur richtig eingestellt werden

tuning [ˈtjuːnɪŋ] n (Mus) → accordatura (Aut) → messa a punto (Radio, TV) → sintonizzazione f