Tune (Noun)
Meaning 1
The adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch; "he cannot sing in tune"; "the clarinet was out of tune".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The piano needed to be adjusted to ensure it was in tune before the concert.
 - Her voice was always pitch perfect, never out of tune when singing in the choir.
 - The musician spent hours fine-tuning the strings on his violin to achieve the perfect tune.
 - The guitar was slightly out of tune, causing the chord to sound distorted and unpleasant.
 - After a quick adjustment, the flute was back in tune and the musician was ready to perform.
 
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Meaning 3
A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The catchy tune stuck in her head all day after hearing it on the radio.
 - He whistled a happy tune as he walked to work on a sunny morning.
 - The national anthem is a stirring tune that evokes feelings of patriotism.
 - She began to hum a melancholy tune, her thoughts lost in the past.
 - The musician improvised a beautiful tune on her guitar during the live performance.