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   tune

   /tjuːn/

   noun

   • 1. a melody, especially one that characterizes a particular piece of music: "she left the theatre humming a cheerful tune"
   • ▪ a piece of popular music: "DJ Samantha provided the tunes"

   verb

   • 1. adjust (a musical instrument) to the correct or uniform pitch: "he tuned the harp for me" Similar adjust (to the correct pitch)tune up
   • 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"
   • 3. adjust (an engine) or balance (mechanical parts) so that a vehicle runs smoothly and efficiently: "the suspension was tuned for a softer ride"
   • 4. adjust or adapt (something) to a particular purpose or situation: "the animals are finely tuned to life in the desert" Similar attuneadaptadjustfine-tuneregulatemodulatecalibrate
   • 5. tell (something) to (someone): informal South African "he starts tuning you stories about his youth"

   Word Origin late Middle English: unexplained alteration of tone. The verb is first recorded (late 15th century) in the sense ‘celebrate in music, sing’.

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   What does tune mean?

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   What is a tune on a guitar?

   • 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.

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   What does change a tune mean?

   • 1. change one's tune, to reverse one's opinions; change one's mind. 2. sing or whistle a different tune, to contradict one's previous opinions in response to changes in one's circumstances. 3. to the tune of, in the amount of; for the cost of.

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   What does Tuin mean?

   • Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples. Middle English tune, tuin, tewne "musical sound, melody, key of a musical composition," borrowed from Anglo-French tun, ton, tuen tone entry 1

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   The meaning of TUNE is a pleasing succession of musical tones : melody. How to use tune in a sentence.

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   noun. 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.