English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

Result for Tune

Tune (n.)

A sound; a note; a tone.

Tune (n.)

A rhythmical, melodious, symmetrical series of tones for one voice or instrument, or for any number of voices or instruments in unison, or two or more such series forming parts in harmony; a melody; an air; as, a merry tune; a mournful tune; a slow tune; a psalm tune. See Air.

Tune (n.)

The state of giving the proper, sound or sounds; just intonation; harmonious accordance; pitch of the voice or an instrument; adjustment of the parts of an instrument so as to harmonize with itself or with others; as, the piano, or the organ, is not in tune.

Tune (n.)

Order; harmony; concord; fit disposition, temper, or humor; right mood.

Tune (v. t.)

To put into a state adapted to produce the proper sounds; to harmonize, to cause to be in tune; to correct the tone of; as, to tune a piano or a violin.

Tune (v. t.)

To give tone to; to attune; to adapt in style of music; to make harmonious.

Tune (v. t.)

To sing with melody or harmony.

Tune (v. t.)

To put into a proper state or disposition.

Tune (v. i.)

To form one sound to another; to form accordant musical sounds.

Tune (v. i.)

To utter inarticulate harmony with the voice; to sing without pronouncing words; to hum.