1
: one that tunes
a piano tuner
2
: something used for tuning
specifically
: the part of a receiving set that converts radio signals into audio or video signals
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When a piano tuner’s extraordinary hearing reveals a knack for cracking safes, his quiet New York routine gives way to a risky life of crime—just as the possibility of love suggests another future.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Co-written and directed by Daniel Roher, the film stars Leo Woodall as a gifted piano tuner whose precision leads him to uncover an unexpected talent for cracking safes.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Guitar and bass players can plug in and choose from 25 instrument-specific amps and cabinets with several microphones, along with 35 separate stompboxes and a handy tuner.
—Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
The piano tuner had sent a basket of mums, which were losing petals, shedding everywhere.
—Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Co-written and directed by Daniel Roher, the film stars Leo Woodall as a gifted piano tuner whose precision leads him to uncover an unexpected talent for cracking safes.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Guitar and bass players can plug in and choose from 25 instrument-specific amps and cabinets with several microphones, along with 35 separate stompboxes and a handy tuner.
—Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
The piano tuner had sent a basket of mums, which were losing petals, shedding everywhere.
—Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Tuner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuner. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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tuner
noun
tun·er
ˈt(y)ü-nər 
1
: one that tunes
a piano tuner
2
: something used for tuning
especially
: the part of a receiving set that converts radio signals into sound or pictures
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