Distune
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Distune is a verb meaning (transitive) To put (something) out of tune.
Meaning
(transitive) To put (something) out of tune.
More Meanings
- (transitive, figurative) To cause (something) not to be in harmony or to be poorly adjusted.
Example Sentences
[…] thy voice distuned and marred of modulation;
They seemed united As groom and bride, Who’d not communed For many years— Lives from twain spheres With hearts distuned.
[…] the clapper of his distuned belle May cankre soone I mene his false tonge Be doumbe for euer & neuer efte to be runge
A judicious distuning, applied to piano tone, has the effect of introducing a wavering quality which the ear interprets as a pleasing liveliness of tone.
Word Forms
- distunes
- distuning
- distuned
Synonyms for distune
Depending on context, synonyms include detune, untune.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include untune, detune, disattune, drop, downtune, distort.
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