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☆ lay·out (lā′o̵ut′)

noun

  1. the act or process of laying something out
  2. the manner in which anything is laid out; arrangement; specif., the plan or makeup of a newspaper, book page, advertisement, etc.
  3. the thing laid out
  4. the art or process of arranging type, illustrations, etc. in an advertisement, newspaper, etc.
  5. an outfit or set, as of tools
  6. Informal a residence, factory, etc., esp. when large and complex

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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