attuned

2 definitions • 5 examples

able to understand or recognize something:

A good nurse has to be attuned to the needs of his or her patients.

Politicians must be highly attuned to these dangers.

Teenage slang is of interest to socially attuned linguists.

able to understand or recognize a particular sound:

A mother's ears are attuned to even the slightest variation in her baby's breathing.

You will understand the accent better as your ears become more attuned.