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- Dictionarytune/tjuːn/
noun
- 1. a melody, especially one that characterizes a particular piece of music: "she left the theatre humming a cheerful tune"
verb
- 1. adjust (a musical instrument) to the correct or uniform pitch: "he tuned the harp for me" Similar
- 2. adjust (a receiver circuit such as a radio or television) to the frequency of the required signal: "the radio was tuned to the BBC"
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Jun 24, 2015 · TUNE definition: 1. a series of musical notes, especially one that is pleasant and easy to remember: 2. singing or…. Learn more.
1. a. : a pleasing succession of musical tones : melody. b. : a dominant theme. 2. : correct musical pitch or consonanceused chiefly in the phrases in tune and out of tune. 3. a. : agreement, harmony. in tune with the times. b. : general attitude : approach. changed his tune when the going got rough. archaic : a frame of mind : mood. 4.
Tune definition: a succession of musical sounds forming a melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it. See examples of TUNE used in a sentence.
tune noun (CORRECT MUSICAL NOTES) [ U ] the state of being adjusted to the correct pitch (= degree to which a musical note is high or low) : This piano is out of tune (= the notes are too high or low). Paul just can’t sing in tune (= with correctly produced notes).
A tune is what you whistle when you're feeling cheerful. It's a melody or a specific sequence of musical notes. Before playing a tune on your guitar, you might want to tune it — in other words, adjust its pitch so it sounds right. As a verb, there are several meanings of tune.
n. 1. Music. a. A melody, especially a simple and easily remembered one. b. A song. c. The state of being in correct pitch: sang out of tune; played in tune with the piano. d. Obsolete A musical tone. 2. a. Concord or agreement; harmony: in tune with the times. b. Archaic Frame of mind; disposition. 3.
1. countable noun. A tune is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember. She was humming a merry little tune. Synonyms: melody, air, song, theme More Synonyms of tune. 2. countable noun. You can refer to a song or a short piece of music as a tune. She'll also be playing your favourite pop tunes. 3. verb.
noun. /tjuːn/ /tuːn/ Idioms. a series of musical notes that are sung or played in a particular order to form a piece of music. to sing/whistle a tune. He was humming a familiar tune. I can play a few tunes on the piano. I don't know the title but I recognize the tune. It was a catchy tune (= easy to remember).
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.
a series of musical notes that are pleasant to listen to: He was humming a tune as he dried the dishes. in tune. singing or playing the right notes. out of tune. singing or playing the wrong notes: The piano is out of tune. Idioms. change your tune. be in tune with sb. tune. verb [ T ] uk / tjuːn / us. tune verb [T] (MUSIC)
