Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Espousing or reflecting values different from those of the establishment or of mainstream culture. Often used in combination.
- adjective Existing outside traditional or established institutions or systems. Often used in combination.
- adjective Pitched in the first octave above the treble staff; high.
- noun The first octave above the treble staff.
- noun A note or tone in the alt octave.
from The Century Dictionary.
- An abbreviation of
altitude . - In music, an abbreviation of
alto , high: much used in compound words, as alt-horn, alt-clarinet.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- (Mus.) The higher part of the scale. See
alto . - to be in an exalted state of mind.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- abbreviation
Alternative . - abbreviation knitting
Alternate . - abbreviation
Altitude . - abbreviation
Alto . - abbreviation A state of excitement, conveyed by a high pitched voice.
- noun Internet One of a
player 'salternate orsecondary characters .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I had written about using an attribute substring selector to bind a style to an element using its alt text.div. promo-main img [alt* = "Cover"] {z-index: 2; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;} div. promo-main img [alt* = "Disc"] {z-index: 1; position: absolute; top: 70px; left: 85px;}
For A Beautiful Web 2009
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I had written about using an attribute substring selector to bind a style to an element using its alt text.div. promo-main img [alt* = "Cover"] {z-index: 2; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;} div. promo-main img [alt* = "Disc"] {z-index: 1; position: absolute; top: 70px; left: 85px;}
Stuff and Nonsense 2009
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* @param string $alt Optional language string for alt tag within image, can be a language key or text
phpBB.com 2010
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* @param string $alt Optional language string for alt tag within image, can be a language key or text
phpBB.com Hottybottie 2010
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* @param string $alt Optional language string for alt tag within image, can be a language key or text
phpBB.com 2010
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"In a way, [the term alt-country] is insultingly reductive," he says, "but I guess if I had to live in one of those ghettos, I would choose that, rather than angry modern rock full of pointy guitars and eyeliner."
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He's got a new concert series in London, which he calls alt-classical, and which he's launching April 7 in London with a live performance of his new album at the here.
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My main alt, so to speak, is on Wyrmrest Accord, and though the quality of RP is much better there's just not enough of it.
Howard Hughes and the 1934 World's Fair yuki_onna 2010
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He has faith that an investment in alt-energy ($150B over 10 yrs) will create new jobs, factories, patents and entire industries, thereby leading the economy out of its malaise.
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There he helped lay the groundwork for what became known as the alt-comedy scene a term he says he's never really understood, alongside Louis C.
NYT > Home Page By DAN SALTZSTEIN 2011
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You can’t discuss the alt right without mentioning the “alt lite,” a loosely connected movement of right-wing activists who reject the overtly white supremacist ideology of the alt right, but whose hateful impact is more significant than their “lite” name suggests. The alt lite embraces misogyny and xenophobia, and abhors “political correctness” and the left.
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Characterised by bold makeup, bright and colourful hair, piercings, OTT accessorising and chunky platform boots, this new era of alt girls is best described as a modern take on the Millennial emo, indie, and scene archetypes combined, revamped and restyled for the digital age.
The Rise Of The Alt Baddie J’Nae Phillips 2024
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A typical alt girl will text in all lower case and refrain from using emojis as much as possible – instead, resorting to typing out happy and sad faces for the ~authenticity~.
Introducing the alt girl: What is an alt girl and how can I tell if I am one? Eunmin Na 2020
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I am the speshul alt girl, the only goth girl, the only girl who wears black clothes and black eyeliner. I'm the only one who loves dark things and reads song lyrics and it's so sad that no one understands me. I'm going to hold a black rose right now and hope a thorn pokes me because then at least the rose will know my pain.
I'm not like other "alt girls" Mirdeylamiam 2025
marky commented on the word alt
short for alternate.. as in the 'alt' key in computing.
April 27, 2009