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

Words nearby layout

lay one's cards on the table, lay oneself out, Lay on, Macduff, lay on the line, lay open, layout, layover, laypeople, layperson, lay reader, Laysan

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How to use layout in a sentence

Specifically, how fast it loads, how soon it becomes interactive, and how stable the layout is.
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Chips that use its code and its layouts are in everything from factory equipment to home electronics.
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This is done by analyzing the users and then creating logos and even designing complete layouts for a website after checking the relevance of different objects to be created with the help of their cognitive abilities.
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These AI-powered systems possess also the ability to categorize the website into a specific category and then choose suitable color combinations, backgrounds, font styles, and the overall layout of the websites.
Transforming advertisement and graphic design through AI|Shree Das|September 8, 2020|Search Engine Watch

Other partner companies could include global consulting firms, specialists in human resources and diversity and inclusion, even designers who are thinking about the future role and physical layout of the office.
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They also take up a ton of room and might screw with an office layout.
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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.
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There were times when they would bring me up there and I would try the layout out.
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The Met ended up with throngs packing into an exhibition whose layout had been designed for much smaller numbers.
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But this is more, this comes closer, to the appearance, the layout, and the ease.
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So when she clears up a little along towards noon, these three takes a packadero layout an' starts, presumable for Medicine Lodge.
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An' I'm here t' declare that it's plumb foolish t' mix things with that layout till we can see t' shoot tolerable straight.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
He still had only the haziest idea of the layout of the ship.
The Status Civilization|Robert Sheckley
During his weeks of freedom Larry had unconsciously studied the layout of the neighborhood, his old instincts at work.
Children of the Whirlwind|Leroy Scott
There has been a suggestion that this book may have been self-published; the style and layout are not necessarily consistent.
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British Dictionary definitions for layout

lay out

verb (tr, adverb)

to arrange or spread out

to prepare (a corpse) for burial or cremation

to plan or contrive

informal to spend (money), esp lavishly

informal to knock unconscious

informal to exert (oneself) or put (oneself) to an efforthe laid himself out to please us

noun layout

the arrangement or plan of something, such as a building

the arrangement of written material, photographs, or other artwork on an advertisement or page in a book, newspaper, etc

a preliminary plan indicating this

a drawing showing the relative disposition of parts in a machine, etc

the act of laying out

something laid out

the formation of cards on the table in various games, esp in patience

informal, mainly US a residence or establishment, esp a large one

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Other Idioms and Phrases with layout

lay out

Make a detailed plan, design, or explanation, as in They laid out the exact dimensions in order to construct the new display, or Robert laid out next year's plans for his staff. [Mid-1700s]

Prepare a dead body for burial, as in He died that morning and was laid out for the wake by afternoon. [Late 1500s]

Rebuke harshly, as in She laid me out for breaking the vase. [Slang; late 1800s]

Knock unconscious or to the ground, render helpless, as in He laid him out with one good punch. [Late 1800s]

Expend, spend, as in She laid out a fortune on jewelry. [Mid-1400s]

Display or arrange, especially in a particular order, as in He asked her to lay out the merchandise in an attractive way. [Mid-1400s]