Stop
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Film
- Stop, a 1970 film by Bill GunnBill Gunn (writer)Bill Gunn was an American playwright, novelist, actor and film director. His 1973 cult classic horror film Ganja and Hess was chosen as one of ten best American films of the decade at the Cannes Film Festival, 1973...
- Stop, a 1972 Quebec film by Jean Beaudin
- Stop!, a 2004 film starring Dia MirzaDia MirzaDia Mirza Handrich nicknamed Dee and more popularly known as Dia Mirza, is a Indian model and actress who appears in Bollywood films...
Music
- double stopDouble stopA double stop, in music terminology, is the act of playing two notes simultaneously on a melodic percussion instrument or stringed instrument...
, the act of playing two notes simultaneously - organ stopOrgan stopAn organ stop is a component of a pipe organ that admits pressurized air to a set of organ pipes. Its name comes from the fact that stops can be used selectively by the organist; some can be "on" , while others can be "off" .The term can also refer...
, a component of a pipe organ
Albums
- Stop! (album)Stop! (album)Stop! is the first album released by singer-songwriter Sam Brown. It includes her most successful single, the title track "Stop!", as well as a cover of Tina Turner's "Nutbush City Limits" and Marvin Gaye's "Can I Get A Witness"....
, by Sam Brown - Stop (Don Lanphere album)Stop (Don Lanphere album)Stop is a studio album by Don Lanphere released by Hep Records in 1983.-Track listing:#"New U.S. Moon"#"Stop"#"Body and Soul"#"A.L.C."#"I Heard You Cry Last Night"#"Avalon"#"There's No You"#"The Preacher"#"Laura"#"Still Will"-Personnel:...
- Stop (Eric Burdon Band album)Stop (Eric Burdon Band album)Stop is a hard rock/funk album by a band consisting of Burdon, John Sterling, Kim Kesterson and Terry Ryan, known as the first incarnation of Eric Burdon Band, ever....
- Stop (Franco De Vita album)Stop (Franco De Vita album)Stop is a 2004 album by Franco De Vita. The major hit single was "Tu De Que Vas", however, "Ay Dios" and "Si La Ves", a collaboration with Sin Bandera, were also released as singles...
- Stop (Plain White T's album)
Songs
- "S.T.O.P.", a song by Lady GagaLady GaGaStefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
from the album Born This WayBorn This WayBorn This Way is the second studio album by American recording artist Lady Gaga that was released on May 23, 2011, by Interscope Records. The album is a follow-up to her internationally-successful albums The Fame and The Fame Monster... - "Stop!" (Against Me! song)Stop! (Against Me! song)"Stop!" is a single by punk group Against Me!. It is the third single from their album New Wave. The video game, Rock Band, features this song as downloadable content....
, a song by Against Me! - "Stop" (Bang song), a song by Bang
- "Stop", a song by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on the album Take Them On, On Your OwnTake Them On, On Your OwnTake Them On, On Your Own is the second album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. It was released in 2003.The album has a darker, harder rock sound than their debut album, and also contains more politically-themed lyrics...
- "Stop", a song by Death Angel on the album Act IIIAct IIIAct III is the third album by the thrash metal band Death Angel, released in 1990 on Geffen Records. Regarded by many critics and fans as the band's finest effort, the album was produced by famed metal producer Max Norman , and marked the first major label release by Death Angel...
- "Stop", a song by Don LanphereDon LanphereDon Lanphere was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist born in Wenatchee, Washington, perhaps best-known for his 1940s and 1950s work and recordings with Fats Navarro , Woody Herman , Claude Thornhill, Sonny Dunham, Billy May and Charlie Barnet, among others.In 1951 he was arrested and...
on the album Stop (Don Lanphere album)Stop (Don Lanphere album)Stop is a studio album by Don Lanphere released by Hep Records in 1983.-Track listing:#"New U.S. Moon"#"Stop"#"Body and Soul"#"A.L.C."#"I Heard You Cry Last Night"#"Avalon"#"There's No You"#"The Preacher"#"Laura"#"Still Will"-Personnel:... - "Stop", a song by DopeDope (band)Dope is an American rock band from Villa Park, Illinois, formed in 1997 in Chicago, Illinois.To date, the band has released five full-length studio albums, their most recent being No Regrets which was released on March 10, 2009.-History:...
on the album Life (Dope album)LIFE (dope album)Life is the second studio album by industrial metal band Dope. It was released on November 6, 2001 on Sony Records, and has sold over 73,000 copies in the U.S.-Track listing:All tracks by Edsel Dope except when noted... - "Stop" (Erasure song), a song by Erasure
- "Stop!" (Jane's Addiction song)Stop! (Jane's Addiction song)"Stop!" is a song by Jane's Addiction released on their 1990 album, Ritual de lo Habitual. It reached number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for two non-consecutive weeks...
, a song by Jane's Addiction - "Stop", a song by Matchbox TwentyMatchbox TwentyMatchbox Twenty is an American rock band, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1995...
from the album Mad SeasonMad SeasonMad Season was an American rock supergroup formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1994 by members of three popular Seattle-based bands: Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and Screaming Trees. Mad Season only released one album, Above, and is best known for the single "River of Deceit"... - "Stop", a song by Mega City FourMega City FourMega City Four were an English indie/pop punk band who were popular in the UK in the late 1980s and early 1990s.Mega City Four consisted of guitarist/vocalist Wiz, his brother and rhythm guitarist/vocalist Danny Brown, bassist/vocalist Gerry Bryant and drummer Chris Jones...
- "Stop" (Omar Naber song)Stop (Omar Naber song)"Stop" was the Slovene entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, sung by Omar Naber and performed in Slovenian, despite its English title and the fact that there are two different English lyrics....
, a song by Omar Naber - "Stop" (Pink Floyd song)Stop (Pink Floyd song)"Stop" is a song from the 1979 Pink Floyd album, The Wall. It was written by Roger Waters.-Overview:Pink is tired of his life as a fascist dictator and the hallucination ends. He is also tired of 'The Wall', accordingly he devolves into his own mind and puts himself on trial...
, a song by Pink Floyd - "Stop", a song by Plain White T'sPlain White T'sPlain White T's is an American Pop rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1997 by high school friends Tom Higgenson and Ken Fletcher, the group had a mostly underground following in Chicago basements, clubs, and bars in its early years, and underwent numerous personnel changes.The band is best...
on the album Stop. - "Stop" (Ryan Adams song)Stop (Ryan Adams song)"Stop" is a song by Ryan Adams and The Cardinals from their album Cardinology. The track closes the album and is concerned with the topic of substance abuse....
, a song by Ryan Adams - "Stop!" (Sam Brown song)Stop! (Sam Brown song)"Stop!" is a song by English singer Sam Brown.The single was originally released in 1988, missing the UK top forty and peaking at number fifty-two. It was not until 1989, however, that the single became a hit, when it peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. "Stop!" became her biggest hit to...
, a Sam Brown song and also covered by Jamelia - "Stop" (Spice Girls song)Stop (Spice Girls song)"Stop" is a song by the British pop group Spice Girls. It was written by the group members with Paul Wilson and Andy Watkins—the songwriters and production duo known as Absolute—at the same time as the group was filming scenes for their movie Spice World...
, a song by the Spice Girls - "Stop! In the Name of LoveStop! In the Name of Love"Stop! In the Name of Love" is a 1965 song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, "Stop! In the Name of Love" held the number-one position on the Billboard pop singles chart in the United States from March 21, 1965...
", a song by The Supremes
Medicine and anatomy
- stop, the point on an animal's face where the snoutSnoutThe snout, or muzzle, is the protruding portion of an animal's face, consisting of its nose, mouth, and jaw.-Terminology:The term "muzzle", used as a noun, can be ambiguous...
begins - stop codonStop codonIn the genetic code, a stop codon is a nucleotide triplet within messenger RNA that signals a termination of translation. Proteins are based on polypeptides, which are unique sequences of amino acids. Most codons in messenger RNA correspond to the addition of an amino acid to a growing polypeptide...
, a type of RNA molecule in genetic code - STOP proteinMAP6Microtubule-associated protein 6 or stable tubule-only polypeptide is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MAP6 gene.-Further reading:...
, a protein in animals - Surgical Termination of Pregnancy, a type of abortion
Optics and photography
- apertureApertureIn optics, an aperture is a hole or an opening through which light travels. More specifically, the aperture of an optical system is the opening that determines the cone angle of a bundle of rays that come to a focus in the image plane. The aperture determines how collimated the admitted rays are,...
, a structure that limits the light entering an optical system - F-stops, a unit of measure of aperture
- stop, a measure of exposure valueExposure valueIn photography, exposure value denotes all combinations of a camera's shutter speed and relative aperture that give the same exposure. In an attempt to simplify choosing among combinations of equivalent camera settings, the concept was developed by the German shutter manufacturer in the 1950s...
- stop bathStop bathStop bath is a chemical bath usually used in processing traditional black-and-white photographic films, plates, and paper used after the material has finished developing. The purpose of the stop bath is to halt the development of the film, plate, or paper by either washing off the developing...
, a chemical used in film processing
Other uses
- bus stopBus stopA bus stop is a designated place where buses stop for passengers to board or leave a bus. These are normally positioned on the highway and are distinct from off-highway facilities such as bus stations. The construction of bus stops tends to reflect the level of usage...
- door stop
- full stopFull stopA full stop is the punctuation mark commonly placed at the end of sentences. In American English, the term used for this punctuation is period. In the 21st century, it is often also called a dot by young people...
, a punctuation mark- STOP, used to replace the symbol in telegraphs, as Morse codeMorse codeMorse code is a method of transmitting textual information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment...
has no method to produce it.
- STOP, used to replace the symbol in telegraphs, as Morse code
- Petzl StopPetzl StopA Petzl Stop is a descender used primarily in caving and industrial rope access made by the French company Petzl.-Usage:The Stop is for use with single ropes between 9 and 12 mm in diameter and is usually attached to the harness via a carabiner. The rope is then threaded through the cam and bobbin...
, a descender used in caving. - Safe Tables Our Priority, a food safety organization
- Secure Trusted Operating Program, a computer operating system
- Stop, a font designed by Aldo NovareseAldo NovareseAldo Novarese was an Italian type designer who lived and worked mostly in Turin where he produced an impressive number of unique designs.-Training and Career:...
- stop consonantStop consonantIn phonetics, a plosive, also known as an occlusive or an oral stop, is a stop consonant in which the vocal tract is blocked so that all airflow ceases. The occlusion may be done with the tongue , lips , and &...
, a concept in linguistics - stop error, a computer error screen
- stop signStop signA Stop sign is a traffic sign to notify drivers that they must stop before proceeding.-Specifications:The Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals proposed standard stop sign diameters of 0.6, 0.9 or 1.2 metres. UK and New Zealand stop signs are 750, 900 or 1200 mm, according to sign...
, a traffic signal - Society of Teachers Opposed to Physical Punishment
- Terry stopTerry stopIn the United States, a Terry stop is a brief detention of a person bypoliceon reasonable suspicion of involvement in criminal activity but short of probable cause to arrest.The name derives from Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S...
, a brief police detention in the United States - truck stopTruck stopA truck stop is a commercial facility predicated on providing fuel, parking, and often food and other services to motorists and truck drivers...
, a type of rest stop for truck drivers