- present participle of tune.
tuning
Britishnoun
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a set of pitches to which the open strings of a guitar, violin, etc, are tuned
the normal tuning on a violin is G, D, A, E
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the accurate pitching of notes and intervals by a choir, orchestra, etc; intonation
Example Sentences
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When AFP visited Shenqu in July, rows upon rows of finished guitars sat neatly on racks, awaiting final tuning checks before shipment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
The set begins with a crackle and a hum on “The Outside,” as if tuning into a faint radio transmission from the other side of the world, and then Ms. Bridgers’s voice arrives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
"We believe that such selective translational tuning of gene expression through dietary manipulation likely extends to many other proteins and amino acids."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
By comparison, series five in 2019 broke the show's viewing records with 6m tuning in to an episode post Casa Amor, and that year's final had the highest average audience to date.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
This often leads to some "tweaking" of the tuning in real performances, away from equal temperament.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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