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layer
layer
/ˈleɪɝ/
noun
(
)
Single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
(
bed
,
layer
)
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
Slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach
slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach
(
)
A relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
(
layer
)
a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
Thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
(
layer
)
thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
A hen that lays eggs
(
layer
)
a hen that lays eggs
My grandmother's layer consistently produces fresh eggs every morning.
My grandmother's layer consistently produces fresh eggs every morning.
An abstract place usually conceived as having depth
(
layer
,
level
,
stratum
)
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
A good actor communicates on several levels
a good actor communicates on several levels
A simile has at least two layers of meaning
a simile has at least two layers of meaning
The mind functions on many strata simultaneously
the mind functions on many strata simultaneously
verb
(
)
Make or form a layer
(
layer
)
make or form a layer
Layer the different colored sands
layer the different colored sands
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