tuned in
Aware and engaged
Tuned in means attentive and aware, especially of current trends, attitudes, or developments: She's really tuned in to what young people want.
The phrase comes from radio and television—adjusting a receiver to pick up a signal.
Someone tuned in is receptive and connected; someone tuned out has disengaged.
Stay tuned in to what's happening around you.
Directing attention narrowly
- engagedPledged to marry
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- awareHaving knowledge of
- presentGift or current moment
mindful · observant · receptive · listening · concentrated · absorbed · heedful · perceptive
Placed at midpoint
- alignedArranged in proper position
- connectedJoined to another
- groundedStable and realistic
- awakenedBrought to consciousness
conscious · aware · receptive · open · channeling · meditative · intuitive · present
Reflecting present knowledge
- currentDirected flow of charge
- awareHaving knowledge of
- connectedJoined to another
- plugged inAttached to power source
savvy · briefed · clued in · hip · with it · knowledgeable · switched on · in the loop
Rate of recurrence
- dialGraduated circular indicator
- stationFixed stopping point
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
antenna · broadcast · airwaves · FM · AM · wavelength · reception · transmitter
Frequency of sound
- keyLock-opening device
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- toneQuality of sound
calibrated · adjusted · resonant · temperament · concert pitch · interval · ear · harmonics
focused
Directing attention narrowly
present · mindful · observant · receptive · listening · concentrated · absorbed · heedful · perceptive · responsive
centered
Placed at midpoint
awakened · conscious · aware · receptive · open · channeling · meditative · intuitive · present · harmonized
up-to-date
Reflecting present knowledge
plugged in · savvy · briefed · clued in · hip · with it · knowledgeable · switched on · in the loop · au courant
frequency
Rate of recurrence
receiver · antenna · broadcast · airwaves · FM · AM · wavelength · reception · transmitter · bandwidth
pitch
Frequency of sound
- keyLock-opening device
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- intonationPitch variation in speech
tone · calibrated · adjusted · resonant · temperament · concert pitch · interval · ear · harmonics · octave
- vigilancewatchfulness, vigilant, alertness, watchful, attentiveness
- alertnessalert, alertness, attentive, vigilance, vigilant
- awareaware, mindful, attentive, alert, vigilant
- mental claritymental clarity, lucidity, clear thinking, clear head, clear-headedness
- mental statesknowledge, conscious, mood, anxious, memory
- mentally sharpsharp mind, clear head, lucid, focused, alert
tuned inzoned out
Mentally checked out
tuned out · spaced out · checked out · distracted · inattentive
tuned inout of touch
Lacking current awareness
clueless · behind the times · disconnected · out of the loop · uninformed
tuned intuned out
Ceased to pay attention
off the air · disconnected · static · out of range · unplugged
tune, tuning, tuner, tuned, intone, tune-up, tuners, intoned, detune