- 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
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Like the original, the show became a cultural phenomenon, with more than 31 million viewers tuning in to its 1994 finale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Sayers isn't sure whether the new line-up has contributed to lower ratings - about six million people are tuning in every week this year, down by about a million.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Engineers expect to improve that performance even further as they continue tuning the guidance system.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Arellano: You know that Jake Tapper knows the average age of the audience tuning in to the debate is 65 or older when he quoted Johnny Carson’s famous Burbank putdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Spend as much time as necessary tuning whenever you play.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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