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layout \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s) Etymology: lay out 1. a. : the act or process of laying out or planning in detail b. : the plan or design or arrangement of something that is laid out: as (1) : a plan or design to show the arrangement and general appearance of something to be produced or reproduced graphically (as by printing or photography) < an artist's layout of an advertisement > < a typographer's layout of a projected book > (2) : arrangement of matter to be reproduced; especially : the placement of negatives preparatory to plate making (as for offset or gravure printing) (3) : the position of men, machines, and materials within a manufacturing plant in relation to the flow of goods in process of manufacture 2. : something that is laid out: as a. : an area usually of green cloth marked to indicate spaces on which may be placed bets on various contingencies (as in roulette) b. : cards dealt (as in solitaire) into a prescribed pattern on which plays may be made : tableau c. : something displayed : spread < the dinner was a fine layout > d. : establishment, place < lives in an elaborate layout including swimming pool, private golf course, tennis court, acres of woods > 3. : laydown 4. a. : a set or collection of tools or apparatus < miner's layout > < opium layout > b. chiefly South & West : outfit, gang 5. : a body position used in diving, swimming, and gymnastics in which the trunk is extended, the head is back, the back is arched, and the arms are extended sideways — compare 11pike, tuck |