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1997 video game
Auto Destruct is a video game developed by the Swedish studio Neurostone and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for the PlayStation. The player
Auto_Destruct
Mechanism to cause a device to destroy itself
destroy itself or render itself inoperable in certain circumstances. Self-destruct mechanisms are typically found on devices and systems where malfunction
Self-destruct
1969 techno-thriller novel by Michael Crichton
prevent the escape of organisms from the laboratory in the event the auto-destruct sequence is initiated. In the novel, the odd-man explanation is a page
The_Andromeda_Strain
15th episode of the 3rd season of Star Trek: The Original Series
control, Kirk threatens to destroy the Enterprise, and begins the ship's auto-destruct sequence. In the last seconds of the countdown, Bele relents, and the
Let That Be Your Last Battlefield
Let_That_Be_Your_Last_Battlefield
Video game controller manufactured by Namco
Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020. "Auto Destruct". PlayStation DataCenter. Retrieved 11 June 2024. "Review Crew: AGH:
NeGcon
American television series (1966–1973)
superior which, when activated, plays a tape-recorded message that self-destructs after playing once. The IMF was initially led by Dan Briggs, played by
Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)
Mission:_Impossible_(1966_TV_series)
Fictional character appearing in Marvel Comics
as a human son of scientist Abel Stack, who was killed removing his auto-destruct mechanism, and further evolved to sentience by a Monolith. Machine Man
Machine_Man
Marvel Comics supervillain
station, Iron Man battles the creature in space and destroys it with his auto-destruct sequence. Just before his suit explodes, the Goddess saves Iron Man
Technovore
1984 American science fiction television miniseries
the shoulder, disarming her. Lorraine and Mike attempt to disarm the auto-destruct sequence. The other rebels and Visitors evacuate the ship while Martin
V_The_Final_Battle
Instrument Uses Autoclave used for sterilization of glassware and media Auto-destruct syringes specimen collection Bijou bottle a cylindrical small glass
Instruments used in microbiology
Instruments_used_in_microbiology
2003 American film
the two to take shelter within the warehouse. Warden then sets the "auto destruct" on his spaceship in the warehouse. Warden tries to stop the hunter
Endangered Species (2003 film)
Endangered_Species_(2003_film)
from the original on January 18, 1998. Retrieved October 23, 2025. "Auto Destruct sur PlayStation". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Archived from the original
1997_in_video_games
2009 disposable anti-tank missile system
[the most advanced Russian tank] without a problem.” The missile will auto-destruct at the maximum flight time of 5.6 seconds, which is about 1,000 m (3
NLAW
keep escalating until it initiates an auto-destruct. Gul Dukat beams on board, but is unable to stop the self-destruct sequence. 54 8 "Meridian" Jonathan
List of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes
List_of_Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine_episodes
Games for the Sony PlayStation / PS1 / PSone
2012-08-21. "Armored Core – PlayStation". IGN. Retrieved 2012-08-21. "Auto Destruct". GameSpot.com. Retrieved 2012-08-21. "トランスフォーマー ビーストウォーズ | ソフトウェアカタログ
List of PlayStation (console) games (A–L)
List_of_PlayStation_(console)_games_(A–L)
"Finals". Next Generation. No. 30. Imagine Media. June 1997. p. 130. "Auto Destruct". IGN. January 21, 1998. Retrieved October 20, 2017. Cutts, Charlotte
List of Electronic Arts games: 1983–1999
List_of_Electronic_Arts_games:_1983–1999
15th episode of the 1st season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
alien species Trek has provided". He also thought that turning off the auto-destruct with two minutes to go instead of mere seconds neatly avoided a cliché
11001001
2004 video game
Nefarious: I lured you here so I could witness your demise! Speaker: Auto-Destruct sequence initiated. Bye bye. Nefarious: Lawrence, teleport us out of
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Ratchet_&_Clank:_Up_Your_Arsenal
Season of television series
But danger lurks in the form of an army of Replicator bugs and an auto-destruct program. 90 2 "Threshold" Peter DeLuise Brad Wright July 6, 2001 (2001-07-06)
Stargate_SG-1_season_5
Marvel Comics character
ring a doorbell, how to put an arm in a sling, and even how to flip an auto-destruct switch. The change in Man-Thing's intellect can partly be explained
Man-Thing
Activities to ensure safety of surroundings during rocket launches
Lisa (2019). "Autonomous Flight Termination System (AFTS)" (PDF). "Auto-destruct system seen as a key to ramping up launch tempos – Spaceflight Now"
Range_safety
Scatterable anti-tank mine
after-armour effects. The mine auto-destructs after one of six selectable periods, up to a maximum of four days; the self-destruct mechanism is reported to
AT2_mine
2002 video game
restricted lab containing Metroids, and the SA-X sets off the labs' auto-destruct sequence while attacking the released Metroids, who also devour the
Metroid_Fusion
11th episode of the 2nd season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
onto the Haakona's bridge and discovers that their ship is set on an auto-destruct sequence they cannot stop. On the Enterprise, Data's systems are nearly
Contagion (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Contagion_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)
Fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics
bunker was a blast-containment chamber for experimental weapons. As the auto-destruct sequence is initiated, Toad is trapped inside the chamber with the rest
Toad_(Marvel_Comics)
Fictional comic book cyborgs
firefight, the Reavers kill Microchip's cousin. The Punisher sets off auto-destruct charges, which cause heavy damage to the three Reavers, particularly
Reavers_(comics)
back-formation from assentir attrit from attrition auto-destruct from auto-destruction (cf. auto-destroy) automate from automation aviate from aviation
List of English back-formations
List_of_English_back-formations
Comic book crossover event
sentient computer program Professor from the central core and activate the auto-destruct function. However, he is only successful in the former objective, as
Fatal_Attractions_(comics)
2000 video game
battle, they learn Hawkins has been taken prisoner. Shwing initiates the auto destruct sequence, and jumps into an energy stream, followed by Kurt, whilst
MDK2
2005 video game
assault left the Tri-tower buildings in an inferno, and the buildings' auto-destruct sequence activated by Helena would lead to the buildings' ultimate destruction
Dead_or_Alive_4
Art movement started in the 1960s
Auto-destructive art (ADA) is a form of art invented by Gustav Metzger, an artist born in Bavaria who moved to Britain in 1939. Taking place after World
Auto-destructive_art
American author and journalist (born 1969)
for "The Treatment" Special Mention, Sidney Hillman Award (2009) for "Auto Destruct" Co-winner, Harry Chapin Media Award (2008) for Sick Finalist, Robert
Jonathan_Cohn
10th episode of the 3rd season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
orders an investigation of Setal's reliability. After Setal's ship auto-destructs, the crew review the records of his arrival, and suspect that the Romulans
The Defector (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
The_Defector_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)
1965 Doctor Who serial
Upon arriving in London, 1965, Ian and Barbara set the time machine to auto-destruct. The Doctor says that he will miss Ian and Barbara, and he and Vicki
The_Chase_(Doctor_Who)
over the way Howlyn restarts the ship which causes it to go into an auto-destruct system. Ra'jel beams the stasis chamber to the mothership. In the end
List of Earth: Final Conflict episodes
List_of_Earth:_Final_Conflict_episodes
American metalcore band
needed] and re-released their songs from the split as an EP titled Self-Destruct on August 15, 2017. That same year, the band played shows with Jesus Piece
Vein.fm
Japanese manga series
sacrifices necessary without any question of morality. His failsafe, the "Auto-Destruct Program Berg-01" he activated with his last breath, further proves his
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Last Outpost
Mobile_Suit_Gundam:_The_Last_Outpost
2018 art intervention from a 2006 Banksy painting
"Barely Legal" exhibition in 2006. Banksy has said he prepared the self-destruct mechanism at this time in case the work was ever put up for auction. Sotheby's
Love_Is_in_the_Bin
2008 film by Andrew Stanton
McCrea's first mate robot, GO-4, stowing the plant in a pod set to self-destruct, proving WALL-E's innocence. WALL-E enters the pod to retrieve the plant
WALL-E
Mass shooting in State of Mexico, Mexico
Below his shirt, he wore a T-shirt bearing the phrase "Disconnect and Self-Destruct", associated with the Columbine massacre, and in his backpack were books
2026_Teotihuacan_shooting
2020 video game
animals show up and try to take him on; only for Fetus to activate the Self-Destruct, destroying Slugger and leaving many of the animals on the brink of death
Super_Meat_Boy_Forever
American actor (born 1956)
also known for voicing Big Smoke in the action-adventure game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004). Powell had a string of critical and commercial successes
Clifton_Powell
2026 video game
Elpis to sow chaos and upend the world order. Victor activates ARK's self-destruct system and mutates into a Nemesis-like monster, forcing Leon to kill him
Resident_Evil_Requiem
1999 film by Jay Roach
actually an android "fembot" controlled by Dr. Evil. After Vanessa self-destructs, Austin celebrates that he is single again. Meanwhile, a NATO monitoring
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Austin_Powers:_The_Spy_Who_Shagged_Me
German racing driver and television personality (1969–2021)
majority of Top Gear viewers that the whole programme would probably self-destruct within an hour of her taking the job. And surely, at this point, that would
Sabine_Schmitz
2025 film by Dan Trachtenberg
of grammar: the Predators numerical system was influenced by the self destruct timer in the original 1987 Predator film, the written language from symbols
Predator:_Badlands
Unmanned aerial vehicle designed for direct impact strikes
kamikaze drone or exploding drone are used. These types of drones self-destruct, similar to loitering munitions. However, loitering munitions typically
One-way_attack_drone
Main character of WALL-E
retrieve it only for the pod to be jettisoned into space, set to self-destruct. Storing the plant in his chest and grabbing a fire extinguisher, he escapes
WALL-E_(character)
2008 movie video game
with the plant, placing it in the pod that WALL-E is in and sets to self-destruct. After it is jettisoned, WALL-E escapes with the plant as the pod explodes
WALL-E_(video_game)
American hardcore band
of Animal (2022, Rise) "The Hammer" (2017) "Belligerent" (2017) "Self-Destruct" (2019) "The Truest Love" (2019) "Resentment" (2021) "Swan Song (feat.
Kublai_Khan_(band)
S-band telemetry receiving and UHF command destruct system, with two 5.4-meter telemetry and command destruct auto-tracking antennas. The system built by
Range Safety and Telemetry System
Range_Safety_and_Telemetry_System
2001 video game
Grisham tells Vaughan that they are going to activate the bunkers self-destruct system but to do that they need General Hammond's nerve implant and tell
C-12:_Final_Resistance
Messaging and VoIP service owned by Meta
2023. Porter, Jon (December 7, 2023). "WhatsApp is rolling out self-destructing voice messages". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 14
Survival horror game
their partner survived (Barry for Jill and Rebecca for Chris), the self-destruct sequence for the mansion will be activated. The player and anyone they
Resident Evil (1996 video game)
Resident_Evil_(1996_video_game)
Defense mechanism in which an animal explodes intentionally
Autothysis (from the Greek roots autos- αὐτός "self" and thysia θυσία "sacrifice") or suicidal altruism is the process where an animal destroys itself
Autothysis
International treaty
submunition contains its own targeting and guidance system as well as an auto-self-destruct mechanism, means that the problematic munitions are being moved away
Convention on Cluster Munitions
Convention_on_Cluster_Munitions
Short-range air-to-air missile
The R.550 Magic (backronym for Missile Auto-Guidé Interception et Combat) is a short-range air-to-air missile designed in 1965 by French company Matra
R.550_Magic
Cross-platform instant messaging service
and macOS clients. Both in Secret and regular chats, messages can self-destruct after they are read, disappearing for all parties after a period set by
Telegram_(software)
List of web series episodes
out, and they recover their dead team members while the HPHPRCC self-destructs. The FreeSmart members get in a new van, the FreeSmart SuperVan, while
List of Battle for Dream Island episodes
List_of_Battle_for_Dream_Island_episodes
2023 Doctor Who episode
in motion a trap. The Not-Things realise the trap is a very slow self-destruct sequence intended to kill them, and that the robot is the trigger. The
Wild_Blue_Yonder_(Doctor_Who)
Dissemination of mature virions from host cell
this mechanism of virion release. Animal cells are programmed to self-destruct when they are under viral attack or damaged in some other way. By forcing
Viral_shedding
Short-range shipboard weapon system
high-explosive incendiary HEI-T – high-explosive incendiary with tracer and self-destruct SAPHEI – semi-armor-piercing high-explosive incendiary SAPHEI-T – semi-armor-piercing
Mark 38 25 mm machine gun system
Mark_38_25_mm_machine_gun_system
Series of platform video games
stages a jailbreak and frees her. Vendra activates the Nebulox's self-destruct sequence, escaping with Neftin while Ratchet and Clank are flung into space
Ratchet_&_Clank
1988 studio album by Metallica
(September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 9/11/2018
...And Justice for All (album)
...And_Justice_for_All_(album)
The following list is a discography of production by American rapper and hip-hop producer Dr. Dre. It includes a list of singles produced, co-produced
Dr. Dre production discography
Dr._Dre_production_discography
2025 film by Christopher McQuarrie
listens to a farewell message from Luther in the Poison Pill, which self-destructs afterward. He gives the destroyed Podkova to Kittridge, and Briggs makes
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Mission:_Impossible_–_The_Final_Reckoning
Conversational software
mechanisms. User authentication, chat End-to-end encryption, and self-destructing messages are some effective solutions to resist potential security threats
Chatbot
computer wouldn't let him do so, as playing the tape will activate its self-destruct program. He, Mordecai, and Rigby are able to convince Donny G to help stop
List of Regular Show characters
List_of_Regular_Show_characters
Full-size pickup truck
2025). "Toyota Recalls Another 127,000 Tundras and Lexus SUVs Over Self-Destructing Turbo V6s". The Drive. Retrieved April 17, 2026. "Toyota Tundra Information
Toyota_Tundra
1997 film by Jay Roach
freedom—a principle that remains timeless. Activating the lair's self-destruct mechanism, Dr. Evil escapes in a rocket, and Austin and Vanessa evacuate
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin_Powers:_International_Man_of_Mystery
(2007) The Dark Knight (2008) Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014) Before I Self Destruct (2009) Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014) Person of Interest (2011) Snowfall
African-American organized crime
African-American_organized_crime
2003 video game
which has disastrous effects on the ship, causing it to activate the self-destruct sequence. MTHR's last words are "I just wanted to complete my mission"
Dino_Crisis_3
1999 film by Dean Parisot
disillusioned Thermian leader, Mathesar. Sarris activates the Protector's self-destruct mechanism and returns to his ship. Jason and Gwen contact Brandon via the
Galaxy_Quest
2017 video game
devour Talos I. Morgan is given the choice to activate the station's self-destruct sequence or build the Nullwave device to defeat the Typhon. If Morgan chooses
Prey_(2017_video_game)
Grenade suitable for use with a grenade launcher
engineered with three firing modes: airburst, point detonation, and self-destruct. A successful demonstration occurred in November 2013. Although the SAGM
List_of_40_mm_grenades
WWII Japanese incendiary weapon
for up to 80 hours (the maximum time allowed by the batteries). A self-destruct system was added; a three-minute fuse triggered by the release of the last
Fu-Go_balloon_bomb
1996 studio album by Metallica
éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 942. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on December
Load_(album)
On-demand cloud computing provider
Quinn, Corey (July 23, 2025). "Amazon Q: Now with Helpful AI-Powered Self-Destruct Capabilities - Last Week in AWS Blog". Last Week in AWS. Retrieved August
Amazon_Web_Services
Weapon systems usable by a single person
ranges are 50 to 100 m, although attacks can succeed out to 300 m. Self-destruct ranges of common rocket weapons such as RPG-7s are about 900 m. The usual
Shoulder-fired_missile
2010 video game
Marlow, Dark locates the dead Youngbloods and sets their bracers to self-destruct before making trophies of the Marines for desecrating their sacred hunting
Aliens vs. Predator (2010 video game)
Aliens_vs._Predator_(2010_video_game)
Season of television series
public exposé, but Perry destroys the proof using Doofenshmirtz's "Self-Destruct-inator". Guest star: Brendan Hunt as Dr. Shamai 141 4 "Tropey McTropeface"
Phineas_and_Ferb_season_5
Fictional cybernetically enhanced police officer
computer, forcing them to attack each other. This triggers a timed self-destruct sequence in both units, forcing Robocop to flee. In igniting his jetpack
RoboCop_(character)
Motor vehicle
briefing scene that the car contains a passenger ejector seat and a self-destruct system, though they aren't used at any point in the film. The Z3 is also
BMW_Z3
First of new class of GPS satellite, destroyed soon after launch in January 1997
well. One second later, the range safety destruct charges automatically activated, causing the rocket to auto-terminate, which led to the self-destruction
GPS_IIR-1
2013 studio album by Falling in Reverse
Reverse deserves an A in originality. Some songs like 'Born to Lead', 'Self Destruct Personality', and 'Fuck the Rest' are more true to classic form: screaming
Fashionably Late (Falling in Reverse album)
Fashionably_Late_(Falling_in_Reverse_album)
attempts to lock the group in the CDC building, which is programmed to self-destruct when its fuel runs out. However, he relents and allows them to flee shortly
List of The Walking Dead (TV series) characters
List_of_The_Walking_Dead_(TV_series)_characters
Season of television series
14, 2006 Ozzy, Parvati, Yul Ozzy Adam Parvati 15 "This Tribe Will Self-Destruct in 5, 4, 3..." December 17, 2006 None Ozzy None Adam Ozzy Sundra 16 "Reunion"
Survivor:_Cook_Islands
1976 film directed by Sidney Lumet
emptiness ultimately drive Schumacher away, warning her that she will self-destruct if she continues on her current path. Audiences find Beale's new sermons
Network_(1976_film)
Response to a powerful first nuclear strike
that Russian nuclear command and control could order missiles to self-destruct mid-flight in the event of an accidental launch. However, such claims have
Second_strike
1994 video game
stolen by Ridley, leader of the Space Pirates. Samus escapes during a self-destruct sequence and follows Ridley to the planet Zebes. She searches the planet
Super_Metroid
American rapper (born 1965)
then scheduled for a 2010 release, coming after 50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct and Eminem's Relapse, an album for which Dr. Dre handled the bulk of production
Dr._Dre
Fictional character
for the time-being, despite him using the Dragon Balls to have her self-destruct device removed. In the timeline that Future Trunks comes from, 17 and 18
Android_18
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2022
ISBN 978-1-31-758103-1. Kutllovci, Liza (20 November 2022). "Hardwired ... to self-destruct: the (un)remarkable prime ministership of Liz Truss". European View. 21
Liz_Truss
American thrash metal band
cell phone containing riffs that he had recorded for Hardwired... to Self-Destruct, Holt responded: "I have my stuff backed up, but if I lose my phone, I
Exodus_(band)
2000 video game
Alexia and escape with his sister, before the Antarctic facility self-destructs. With the success of Resident Evil 2 in 1998, Capcom began more Resident
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica
Resident_Evil_–_Code:_Veronica
Golf-class submarine, and experienced an attitude control failure, self-destructing. On 12 October 1982, the JL-1 was successfully test-launched from a submarine
Nuclear_weapons_of_China
2022 video game
uses it to cure Dani attackers. Enraged, Cole activates the prison's self-destruct countdown and boasts that he has gathered enough data to carry out the
The_Callisto_Protocol
American industrial rock band
Spiral's 1994 release, the live band supported it by embarking on the Self Destruct Tour. The stage set-up featured dirty curtains, rising and lowering for
Nine_Inch_Nails
2022 film by Angus MacLane
Zurg's Sox, Buzz and the cadets escape Zurg's ship and set it to self-destruct. On their return to the planet via a crash landing, Zurg attacks and takes
Lightyear_(film)
American live action children's television series
Panicking, Alpha orders Dylan to run to safety and turns on his self-destruct sequence so that Primator can't use him to find the Command Center. Primator
Mighty_Morphin_Power_Rangers
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Little
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Celtic
Bear; rock.
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Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Self; Auto
Girl/Female
Hindu
Life, Auto biography
Male
German
Modern form of Old German Audo, OTTO means "wealthy."
Male
Finnish
Pet form of Finnish Artturi, possibly ARTO means "bear-man."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of the habitational name Aughton, from any of three places, in Lancashire, East and South Yorkshire, named Aughton, from Old English as Äc ‘oak’ + tÅ«n ‘settlement’.Possibly French : there are several places in France named Authon and it could be a habitational name from any of these.
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Australian, Dutch, Finnish, German
God of Irrationality
Male
Egyptian
, triumph.
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Australian, Finnish
Priceless; Inestimable
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African, Finnish, German, Ghana
Who Born on Saturday
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Auto Biography
Male
German
Older form of German Otto, AUDO means "prosperous, wealthy."Â
Girl/Female
Tamil
Life, Auto biography
Male
Welsh
Pet form of Welsh Gruffudd, GUTO means "(?) chief/lord."
Female
Egyptian
, Buto, The Lake.
Female
Egyptian
, an Egyptian goddess.
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic, Finnish, Indonesian
Bear; Rock; Thor; The Eagle; Money; Diminutive of Arthur
Girl/Female
Hindu
Life, Auto biography
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British, English, German
Man of the North
Boy/Male
Tamil
Jwalit
Boy/Male
Hindu
Seven hills
Biblical
window; grief
Male
Hebrew
(כַּרְמִי) Hebrew name KARMIY means "a vinedresser" or "my vineyard." In the bible, this is the name of a Judaite, father of Achan, and the name of the fourth son of Reuben.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Entertainer
Boy/Male
English
Red wolf.
Boy/Male
German Biblical
Home or House Ruler.
Biblical
belonging to corn, or to Ceres
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
The leader
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n.
Sculpture in this kind of relief. See under Alto-rilievo.
n.
The second part in a concerted piece; -- often popularly applied to the alto.
n.
An execution of such sentence, by the civil power, esp. the burning of a heretic. It was usually held on Sunday, and was made a great public solemnity by impressive forms and ceremonies.
n.
A judgment of the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal condemning or acquitting persons accused of religious offenses.
n.
An alto singer.
pl.
of Auto-da-fe
n.
Alto-rilievo.
pl.
of Auto-de-fe
n.
Same as Auto-da-fe.
n.
A garnment or cap, or sometimes both, painted with flames, figures, etc., and worn by persons who had been examined by the Inquisition and were brought forth for punishment at the auto-da-fe.
n.
A session of the court of Inquisition.
n.
The part sung by the highest male or lowest female voices; the alto or counter tenor.
pl.
of Alto-rilievo
n.
High relief; sculptured work in which the figures project more than half their thickness; as, this figure is an alto-rilievo or in alto-rilievo.
n.
A work of sculpture of the above character. See Alto-rilievo.
a. & n.
The higher part of the scale. See Alto.
n.
Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or counter-tenor, voices; now the part sung by the lowest female, or contralto, voices, between in tenor and soprano. In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor.
n.
A part, whether alto or tenor, intermediate between the soprano and base; a middle part.
pl.
of Alto