tutorial

noun

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tu·to·ri·al | \ tü-ˈtȯr-ē-əl

, tyü- \

Definition of tutorial

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a paper, book, film, or computer program that provides practical information about a specific subject

2 : a class conducted by a tutor for one student or a small number of students

tutorial

adjective

Definition of tutorial (Entry 2 of 2)

: of, relating to, or involving a tutor or a tutorial

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Noun An online tutorial gives basic instructions for those who have never made reservations on the Web. The professor was offering a tutorial in her office a week before the exam. Adjective We offer tutorial instruction for test preparation.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The 10-minute tutorial, sponsored by Glossier, moves from gua sha massage to styling her curtain fringe with dry shampoo. — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 30 Apr. 2021 Watch the Bill Murray comedy for a tutorial on dealing with the ultimate boundary crasher. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2021 Watch the Bill Murray comedy for a tutorial on dealing with the ultimate boundary crasher. — Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2021 Phan pioneered the YouTube beauty tutorial — a blockbuster feat. — New York Times, 23 Mar. 2021 Also, here’s a quick tutorial on how to use tire chains or cables, which may be required on mountain roads. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2021 Celebrity hair-and-makeup artist Chris Georges says mermaid waves are his most requested tutorial because so many of us are looking to switch to the style. — Elle Turner, Glamour, 19 May 2021 Covid is our mass tutorial, our dress rehearsal for all the depredations as well as tragedies that the climate emergency could bring. — Ian Mcewan, WSJ, 19 Mar. 2021 Doubts about the game sink in almost immediately, with its unbearable tutorial–one that unnervingly sets the tone by treating you like a six-year-old who’s never played a racing game before. — Matt Gardner, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Taking mental notes, like noting something on a tutorial video. — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 4 June 2021 So far, Snacks has enjoyed the tutorial-style process of spring football alongside an unfamiliar coaching staff. — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Apr. 2021 The snowy mountains and sparse settlements of Norway serve as an ideal tutorial environment. — Simon Hill, Wired, 8 Mar. 2021 To me this feels like a game investing more in its tutorial mode six months after launch when fans are dying for new content. — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2021 Additionally, the tutorial missions are played on maps that have since been reworked for the regular matchmaking mode. — Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2021 Because that was what the tutorial house came with. — Saira Mueller, Wired, 4 Feb. 2021 Post-tutorial, she was asked by a Globe reporter to explain it. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2021 YouTube has seen a boom in tutorial type videos, from baking sourdough to raising chickens. — Nell Lewis; Video By Stefanie Blendis, CNN, 9 Dec. 2020

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