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layout

layout

128 3.5
The way the parts of something are arranged, like on a page or in a room
  • noun
  • /ˈleɪaʊt/
translation icon : diseño
  • The design team worked hard to create a visually appealing layout for the magazine's pages.
  • page layout
  • layout and design
  • graphic layout

So I'm going to make sort of layout a possibility.

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Examples

  • In a series of shots, we get to know the layout of the jumbo jet's main cabin.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Sidling through the crowd in the rear, he studied the room layout with greater care.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • So it's a very, very interesting layout in this book.

  • It's it's got a modern layout or a very classic layout.

  • I may change the layout of this.

  • And I thought perhaps, if I could show this woman your layout as opposed to mine on the same property...

  • But what they did change was the visual layout of those snack stations.

  • Now on the board up here you see the layout of a typical cantata.

  • Generally, the site has an intuitive layout and directs users to the information they seek.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Students quickly become familiar with a variety of fonts, page layouts, and drawing programs.

    Academic text (1991)

Synonyms

design
vslayout
942 2.8

A plan or drawing that shows how something will look and work

focuses more narrowly on spatial arrangement and specific placement choices
plan
vslayout
  • Specialized
904 2.5

A detailed drawing that shows the design of a building

is the general idea of arranging parts, not only drawn plans
arrangement
vslayout
135 2.7

The way things are placed or organized in a place

focuses more on the planning process as well as the result
configuration
vslayout
107 4.8

How parts are arranged in something, like furniture or a machine

is more focused on visual arrangement and planning choices
placement
vslayout
62 3.5

Putting or arranging things in a particular place

concerns the whole arrangement and planning rather than single placements
setup
vslayout
55 3.0

How things are arranged or planned so they work together

is more about the visual and spatial arrangement and planning details
floor plan
vslayout
21 3.2

A drawing that shows where the rooms are on one level of a building

is broader, covering arrangement planning for many objects and pages
spacing
vslayout
11 2.7

Space between things like plants or letters

is the wider concern of overall arrangement and organization
typesetting
vslayout
  • Specialized
2 4.6

Putting text and pictures on a page for print or screen

includes that page work but also applies to other objects and spaces
designing
vslayout
1 3.9

The process of planning and making the shape and parts of something

is mainly about how parts are arranged rather than creative ideation
set-out
vslayout
  • Specialized
3.9

The arrangement of text and images on a page or screen

is broader, covering arrangement of parts or planning for any object or space
setout
vslayout
4.4

A neat arrangement of items for display or easy use

is more about overall placement and planning across many contexts
5.3

How things are placed in space near or far from each other

adds the idea of planning that arrangement, not just positions
floorplanning
vslayout
  • Specialized
5.2

Designing where rooms go in a building to make them useful and comfortable

is the general arranging idea applied beyond building interiors
patterning
vslayout
  • Specialized
6.1

Making precise layouts on a surface, for example on computer chips

is a broader arranging idea, not limited to repeated production patterns

Antonyms

438 3.1

A situation with no order where people are confused and cannot act normally

31 3.7

A state in which things or places are not arranged

How Complex

infrastructure
487 3.8
architecture
  • Specialized
41 5.1
configuration
107 4.8
setup
55 3.0
layout
128 3.5
pattern
192 2.8

Surface Forms

layout singular
layouts plural

Morphology

layout = lay (transparent) = out + lay

The noun is a direct compound from 'lay' + 'out' (reflecting the verb 'to lay out' = arrange), so its meaning as an arrangement is directly derivable. [Postprocessing: moved 'out' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word layout comes from the simple parts lay and out, where lay means 'to put down' and out means 'spread'. So a layout is literally how things are 'laid out' — the way the parts are arranged or planned, like pages on a desk or furniture in a room.