layout

[ ley-out ]

/ ˈleɪˌaʊt /

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noun

an arrangement or plan: We objected to the layout of the house.

the act of laying or spreading out.

a plan or sketch, as of an advertisement or a page of a newspaper or magazine, indicating the arrangement and relationship of the parts, as of type and artwork.

(in advertising, publishing, etc.) the technique, process, or occupation of making layouts.

Journalism. spread(def 33).

Informal. a place, as of residence or business, and the features that go with it; a setup: a fancy layout with a swimming pool and a tennis court.

Informal. a display or spread, as of dishes at a meal.

a collection or set of tools, implements, or the like.

Cards. an arrangement of cards dealt according to a given pattern, as in solitaire.

Diving, Gymnastics. a body position in which one is fully extended and arched backward, with the legs together and straight, the head thrown back, and the arms extended sideways.Compare pike⁷, tuck¹(def 13).

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Origin of layout

1840–50, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase lay out

Examples from the Web for layout

Once we like the story, then we break it down into individual shots and layout, then we shoot the boy and render it all out.
Jon Favreau On the Food Porn-y ‘Chef,’ ‘The Jungle Book,’ and Why He Left the ‘Iron Man’ Franchise|Marlow Stern|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There were times when they would bring me up there and I would try the layout out.
Grid Alternatives Combats Poverty by Installing Solar Arrays on Roofs of Low-Income Households|Miranda Green|September 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But this is more, this comes closer, to the appearance, the layout, and the ease.
My First Time With the iPad|Jay McInerney|April 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It could hardly be otherwise with such crowds of players at the tables, often covering the whole "layout."
Marse Henry (Vol. 2)|Henry Watterson

The simplest explanation might be that the layout was made on the basis of the 1707 Gregg survey.
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia|C. Malcolm Watkins
Dan briefly considered ambling over to study the layout but decided against it.
Dan Carter and the Cub Honor|Mildred A. Wirt
The format of this html text reproduces the design and layout of the original book as closely as possible.
Roister Doister|Nicholas Udall
The most important requisite in the layout of an office is good light.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1|Various