of or relating to the octave commencing with the G above the top line of the treble staff
noun
3. in alt
Word origin
C16: from Provençal, from Latin altus high, deep
alt in American English1
(ælt)
adjective
1. Music
high in pitch
noun
2.
the first octave above the treble staff
3.
a tone in this octave
Word origin
It alto < L altus, high: see altitude
alt in American English2
1.
alteration
2.
alternate
3.
alternative
4.
alternator
5.
altitude
6.
alto
Examples of 'alt' in a sentence
alt
Guests were wondering if his alter ego would make an appearance at yesterday's nuptials.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I love going out as my alter ego - Sophie.
The Sun (2010)
All related terms of 'alt'
alti-
indicating height or altitude
Alt-A
a type of US mortgage with interest rates determined by credit risk
in alt
in the octave directly above the treble staff
alt-right
The alt-right refers to a group of people with extreme right-wing views, including extreme views on race, who use the internet rather than traditional politics to organize and to share opinions .
alt-rock
a genre of rock music regarded by its practitioners and fans as being outside the mainstream