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theme song vs tune

tune vs theme song

theme song and tune both are nouns.

theme song is not a verb while tune is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
theme song Yes No No No
tune Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tune is a hypernym of theme song; that is, tune is a word with a broader meaning than theme song:
  • theme song: a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie
  • tune: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
Other hypernyms of theme song include air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain.
As nouns, tune is a hypernym of theme song; that is, tune is a word with a broader meaning than theme song:
  • theme song: a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program
  • tune: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
Other hypernyms of theme song include air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain.
theme song (noun) tune (noun)
a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
theme song (verb) tune (verb)
adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)
adjust for (better) functioning
Difference between theme song and tune

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