layer layer /ˈleɪɝ/

noun

1. () 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
   
2. () 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
   
3. Thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells  ( layer )
   thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
   
4. 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.
   
   
5. 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

1. () Make or form a layer  ( layer )
   make or form a layer
    Layer the different colored sands
   layer the different colored sands