HyperDic: tune

English > 5 senses of the word *tune*:
NOUN	communication	tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase	a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
	attribute	tune	the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch
	act	tune	the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
VERB	change	tune, tune up	adjust for (better) functioning
VERB	change	tune, tune up	adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)

tune > pronunciation
Sounds	tuw'n
Rhymes	afternoon ... Witherspoon: 64 rhymes with uwn...

English > *tune*: 5 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence.
Synonyms	melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
Parts	phrase, musical phrase	A short musical passage
Narrower	flourish, fanfare, tucket	(music) a short / short lively tune played on brass instruments
	glissando	A rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
	leitmotiv, leitmotif	A melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
	part, voice	The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
	roulade	(music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable
	signature, signature tune, theme song	A melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program
	theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea	(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
	theme song	A melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie
Broader	music	An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Spanish	aire, cuerda, línea, melodía, tonada, ton
Catalan	aire, melodia, tonada

English > *tune*: 5 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	The property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch.
Examples	"he cannot sing in tune" "the clarinet was out of tune"
Broader	pitch	The property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
Verbs	tune	adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)

English > *tune*: 5 senses > noun 3, act
Meaning	The adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency.
Broader	alteration, modification, adjustment	The act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

English > *tune*: 5 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Adjust for (better) functioning.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"tune the engine"
Synonym	tune up
Narrower	fine-tune, tweak	Adjust finely
	service	make fit for use
	tune in	regulate (a radio or television set) in order to receive a certain station or program
Broader	adjust, set, correct	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Spanish	acordar, afinar, poner a punto, reglar, templar
Catalan	acordar, afinar, posar a punt, reglar, temprar
Nouns	tuning	(music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency

English > *tune*: 5 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	Adjust the pitches of (musical instruments).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"My piano needs to be tuned"
Synonym	tune up
Broader	adjust, set, correct	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Opposite	untune	Cause to be out of tune
Spanish	entonar
Nouns	tune	the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch
	tuner	someone who tunes pianos
	tuning	(music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency

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