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tuning::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | calibration, standardisation, standardization |
| Derivation | tune |
Examples of tuning
tuning
Sporadically tuning in to the debates, I keep waiting for Cain to self-destruct.
From the forbes.com
An estimated one-third of the nation's TV households are tuning in to the games.
From the time.com
This solid structure supports more precise suspension tuning and a quieter ride.
From the washingtontimes.com
He rails at Sein Beda for tuning a recalcitrant drum in the middle of a concert.
From the theatlantic.com
They want to save their money, so they're staying home and they'll be tuning in.
From the abcnews.go.com
Which controversy will have you tuning in to the Academy Awards on Sunday night?
From the sltrib.com
At least the BBC's coverage of snooker's World Open has been worth tuning in to.
From the independent.co.uk
Candidates to be considered must have expertise with Actimize perormance tuning.
From the jobview.monster.com
No doubt his executive team was busy fine-tuning the terms of the loan facility.
From the forbes.com
- A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
- Adjust for (better) functioning; "tune the engine"
- Adjust the pitches of (musical instruments); "My piano needs to be tuned"
- The property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch; "he cannot sing in tune"; "the clarinet was out of tune"
- The adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
- (tuning) (music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
- In folk music, a tune is a short instrumental piece, a melody, often with repeating sections, and usually played a number of times. The most common form for tunes in folk music is AABB, also known as binary form.
- A melody (from Greek u03BCu03B5u03BBu1FF3u03B4u03AFu03B1, melu014Didu00EDa, "singing, chanting"), also tune, voice, or line, is a linear succession of musical tones that the listener perceives as a single entity. In its most literal sense, a melody is a combination of pitch and rhythm, while more figuratively, the term can include successions of other musical elements such as tonal color...
- Winx Club is a 2004 Italian animated television series, created by Iginio Straffi and produced by Rainbow S.p.A.. The series is aimed toward children between the ages of five and thirteen and has spawned an international franchise of toys, books, clothing, DVDs, as well as a CGI feature film.
