Meanings
nounsignature tune (plural signature tunes)
plural signature tunes
- broadcastingThe tune that opens and/or closes a radio or television programme.
Synonyms: theme song, theme tune
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe tune that opens and/or closes a radio or television programme.
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nouna melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program
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signature tune. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/signature%20tune
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“signature tune.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/signature%20tune. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “signature tune,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/signature%20tune.
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