tuner

[too-ner, tyoo-]

noun

1. a person or thing that tunes.

2. the portion of a radio or television receiver that captures the broadcast signal and feeds it to other circuits in the set for further processing.

ˈtuner

/ ˈtjuːnə /

noun

1. a person who tunes instruments, esp pianos

2. the part of a radio or television receiver for selecting only those signals having a particular frequency

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuner¹

1570–80; 1905–10 tuner for def. 2; tune + -er ¹

Example Sentences

And Daniel Roher’s “Tuner” gives Dustin Hoffman a rare return to the screen in a crime thriller about a piano tuner who discovers his ear is just as effective on safes as on Steinways.

From Los Angeles Times

The professional piano tuner has been locked in dispute with the supplier for five years, accusing the company of billing his Wolverhampton home based on "guesstimates" rather than actual metre readings.

From BBC

By then, Liverpool emigrant Ron Harper was renowned on the Sydney music scene as both a piano tuner and a performer.

From BBC

Based on the stage outfits we see, it looks like an old-fashioned tuner, à la “42nd Street” or “Dames at Sea.”

From New York Times

His talent caught the attention of a piano tuner who surprised him with an amazing gift - a grand piano.

From BBC

Related Words

• dial 
• knob 
• switch