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tune T0266700 (to͞on, tyo͞on)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. 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 adjust or adopt in order to meet specific requirements or conditions, especially:a. To adjust (an electronic receiver) to a desired frequency.b. To adjust (an electronic circuit) so as to make it resonant with a given input signal.c. To adjust (an engine, for example) for maximum usability or performance.d. To adjust the wavelength output of (a laser).v.intr. To become attuned.Phrasal Verbs: tune in1. 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 out1. 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 up1. 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 for a specified activity.Idiom: to the tune of To the sum or extent of: produced profits to the tune of $10 million.
[Middle English, variant of tone, tone; see tone.]
tun′a·ble, tune′a·ble adj.tun′a·bly, tune′a·bly adv.tune out vb informal (often foll by: of) to cease to take an interest (in) or pay attention (to): many people had tuned out of politics. tune out
tune out1. To stop paying attention to or mentally distance oneself from the environment or surroundings. I already covered this material in my other class, so I just tune out and doodle in my notebook. I can tell the kids are tuning out when I start talking about verbs and pronouns.2. To willfully ignore or stop paying attention to someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "tune" and "out." I have to try to tune out the kid's shouting when I work from home. Stop tuning me out! I'm just trying to tell you why I'm upset.See also: out, tunetune someone or something outto put someone or something out of one's consciousness; to cease paying attention to someone or something. I had to tune the radio out in order to concentrate. I tuned out what the speaker was saying and daydreamed for a while.See also: out, tunetune outFig. to cease paying attention to anything at all. I wasn't interested, so I just tuned out. I think that most of the audience tuned out during the last part of the lecture.See also: out, tunetune out1. Adjust a receiver so as not to receive a signal, as in Let's tune out all this interference. [Early 1900s] 2. Dissociate oneself from one's surroundings; also, disregard, ignore. For example, The average reader, used to seeing lots of color images, tunes out when confronted with big blocks of text , or Some mothers are expert at tuning out the children's whining and quarreling. [1920s] For an antonym, see tune in. See also: out, tunetune outv.1. To disconnect from or stop receiving a particular broadcast station or program: I had to tune out halfway through the game last night, so I don't know how it ended.2. Slang To disassociate oneself from one's environment: When faced with so much advertising, most people just tune out. 3. Slang To become unresponsive to someone or something; ignore someone or something: She tried to tune out the children's laughter so she could study. He tunes me out every time I ask him about the money that he owes me.See also: out, tunetune out in. to begin to ignore everything. The entire class had tuned out, so no one heard the teacher ask the question. See also: out, tuneEncyclopediaSeetune |