tune vs flourish

flourish vs tune

tune and flourish both are nouns.

tune and flourish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tune	Yes	No	Yes	No
flourish	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, flourish is a hyponym of tune; that is, flourish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tune:

tune: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
flourish: (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments

Other hyponyms of tune include fanfare, tucket, glissando, roulade, leitmotif, leitmotiv, theme song, signature, signature tune, theme song, idea, melodic theme, musical theme, theme, part, voice.

tune (noun)	flourish (noun)
the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency	the act of waving
the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch	a display of ornamental speech or language
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence	a showy gesture
	(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
	an ornamental embellishment in writing

tune (verb)	flourish (verb)
adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)	grow vigorously
adjust for (better) functioning	move or swing back and forth
	make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

Difference between tune and flourish

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