To watch or listen to a broadcast, or to become aware of and connected to what is happening.
To watch a TV show or listen to a radio programme, or to really pay attention to what's going on.
3 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
To watch or listen to a television or radio programme by switching to the right channel or station.
"Make sure you tune in to the evening news at seven."
Tune in, turn on, drop out.
— Timothy Leary, counterculture slogan, 1960s
To become aware of and attentive to someone's feelings, needs, or a situation.
"Good managers know how to tune in to the mood of their team."
(informal) To give one's full attention to something or someone, often in a spiritual or psychological sense.
"She meditated every morning to tune in to her inner thoughts."
To adjust a radio or TV set to receive a particular signal or frequency.
To watch a TV show or listen to a radio programme, or to really pay attention to what's going on.
Originally a literal term from radio/TV (selecting a frequency). Now widely used figuratively to mean paying close attention or being in touch with one's own or others' feelings. The imperative 'tune in next week' is a classic broadcast formula.
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