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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As ballots land in mailboxes, California voters are finally tuning in to the race to lead the nation’s most populous state and fourth-largest economy in the world.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Eurovision is phenomenally successful in the country, despite its distance from Europe, with more than a million people regularly tuning in to watch the show.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
You’re tuning your ear from a very early age to try and mimic that accent.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Therefore, in his view, it was worth risking Hollywood’s ire by tinting Humphrey Bogart and James Cagney if it meant more people tuning in, whether out of curiosity or in horror.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
He made one last tweak to his tuning.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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