tuner
/'tju:nə/
Definition
- Noun:
- An electronic device that receives and processes broadcast signals: A "tuners" is a component, typically in a radio, television, or stereo, that selects a specific frequency from incoming signals, demodulates it, and prepares it for amplification and output as sound or picture.
- A person who adjusts musical instruments to the correct pitch: A "tuner" is a specialist who tunes instruments, most commonly pianos, by adjusting the tension of strings to achieve the proper musical notes.
Examples
Noun (Electronic Device):
- The old radio has a very sensitive tuner that can pick up distant stations.
- Modern televisions have a digital tuner built-in to receive over-the-air broadcasts.
Noun (Person):
- We called a piano tuner to prepare the instrument for the concert.
- She is a skilled violin tuner, ensuring every string is perfectly pitched.
Advanced Usage
- "to have a good tuner": to possess a device (or a person with the skill) capable of precise adjustment or reception.
- This receiver is popular among audiophiles because it has an excellent tuner.
Variants and Related Words
- Tune (verb): To adjust an instrument to the correct pitch or to adjust a receiver to a specific frequency.
- He learned to tune his guitar by ear.
- Tunable (adjective): Capable of being tuned.
- The synthesizer is highly tunable, allowing for a wide range of sounds.
Synonyms
- Receiver (for the electronic device): A device that receives radio or television signals.
- Technician (for the person): A person skilled in the technical aspects of a field, such as instrument maintenance.
Related Phrases
- "out of tune": Describes an instrument whose pitch is incorrect.
- The piano was badly out of tune until the tuner arrived.
Noun
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an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
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someone who tunes pianos
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