To attune is to bring into harmony, to make aware or responsive, or to adjust sensitively to something. It’s about aligning with a rhythm, a mood, or a need, whether musical, emotional, or communal.
Definitions:
- To make receptive or aware
- To accustom or acclimatise
- To bring into harmony or tune
Examples:
- She’s deeply attuned to the emotional atmosphere of the room.
- The Centre’s rhythm attunes itself to weekly cycles of reflection and renewal.
- Artists must attune to both silence and sound to transmit truth.
Origin:
Late 16th century, from at + tune , a reminder that attunement is both action and listening.
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