English Dictionary

tune

/tjuːn/

verb

To adjust (a musical instrument) so that it produces the correct pitches. / To adjust or modify (esp. a mechanical or electrical device) so that it functions optimally.

She likes to tune her guitar before playing.

意味（1）

To adjust (a musical instrument) so that it produces the correct pitches.

to tune a piano or a violin

意味（2）

To adjust or modify (esp. a mechanical or electrical device) so that it functions optimally.

Tuning the engine gave me an extra twenty horsepower.

意味（3）

To adjust the frequency on a radio or TV set, so as to receive the desired channel.

Tune to Channel 6 for all your favourite daytime shows.

意味（4）

Of faculties, senses, etc.: to adapt to or direct towards a particular target.

My ears were tuned to the sounds of the forest.

意味（5）

To make more precise, intense, or effective; to put into a proper state or disposition.

[H]ee hath incurred the euerlaſting diſpleaſure of the King, who had euen tun'd his bounty to ſing happineſſe to him.

意味（6）

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

For now to ſorrow must I tune my ſong,

For now to ſorrow must I tune my ſong, And ſet my Harpe to notes of ſaddeſt wo, […]

意味（7）

(transitive) To give a certain tone or character to.

意味（8）

(obsolete) To sing with melody or harmony.

To ſee great Hercules whipping a Gigge,

To ſee great Hercules whipping a Gigge, And profound Sallomon to tune a Iigge.

意味（9）

(transitive, South Africa, slang) To be impudent towards; to cheek.

Are you tuning me?

意味（10）

(fandom slang) to adjust the parameters of singing voice synthesis software such as VOCALOID (in order to achieve certain singing techniques, increase the human quality of the voice, etc.)

[…] Those who are highly skilled in manipulating the Vocaloid technology—e.g., tuning Miku's singing voices—arrange existing[…]