Alto (Noun)
Meaning 1
The lowest female singing voice.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
The pitch range of the lowest female voice.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
(of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments.
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Meaning 4
The highest adult male singing voice.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
A singer whose voice lies in the alto clef.
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Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The alto section of the choir was led by a talented singer named Sarah, whose rich voice filled the auditorium.
- As an alto, Emily's vocal range allowed her to sing both soprano and tenor parts with ease.
- The music teacher assigned the alto solo to Rachel, who had a warm and expressive voice.
- In the school choir, the altos sat in the second row, behind the sopranos and in front of the tenors.
- After years of singing soprano, Karen discovered she was actually an alto and found her voice sounded more natural in the lower range.