alt

IPA: ˈɑɫt

(music) High pitch, of a voice or instrument; especially, the octave above the top line of the treble stave.
(now archaic) A state of excitement, a heightened emotional condition.
(Internet slang, gaming) An alternate or secondary character.
(Internet slang) An alternate account.
(finance) An alternative investment or alternative fund.
Synonym of altbier
(computing) A modifier key used to change (alternate) the function of other pressed keys.
Clipping of altitude. [The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.]
(biochemistry) Initialism of alanine transaminase.

Clipping of alternate. [Happening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly).]
Clipping of alternative, especially as a cultural phenomenon seen as being outside the mainstream of its genre. [Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities.]

Examples of "alt" in Sentences

* @param string $alt Optional language string for alt tag within image, can be a language key or text
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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."
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;}