Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense retunes, present participle retuning, past tense, past participle retuned
verb
To retune a piece of equipment such as a radio, television, or video means to adjust it so that it receives a different channel, or so that it receives the same channel on a different frequency.
Listeners in cars should not have to retune as they drive across the country. [VERB]
The majority of viewers affected will only need to retune existing equipment. [VERB noun]
retune in British English
(riːˈtjuːn)
verb(transitive)
1.
to tune (a musical instrument) differently or again
2.
to tune (a radio, television, etc) to a different frequency