nounπShareA single thickness of some material covering a surface."After the first coat of paint dried, he applied another layer."materialappearanceessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum."I find seven-layer cake a bit too rich."geologymaterialnatureessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the items in a hierarchy."mired in layers of deceit"structurepartsystemorganizationitemessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(by analogy to a stack of transparencies) one in a stack of (initially transparent) drawing surfaces that comprise an image; used to keep elements of an image separate so that they can be modified independently from one another."The graphic designer used several layers in the presentation to keep the background image separate from the text. "computingtechnologyartessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cut or divide (something) into layers"The chef layered the different ingredients in the lasagna carefully to create distinct flavors. "structurematerialprocessessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo arrange (something) in layers."Layer the ribbons on top of one another to make an attractive pattern."structurematerialprocessessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person who lays things, such as tiles."The tile layer carefully placed each new tile in the bathroom. "jobpersonbuildingindustryessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA mature female bird, insect, etc. that is able to lay eggs."When dealing with an infestation of headlice, the first step is to eliminate the layers."animalbiologybirdinsectessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hen kept to lay eggs."The farmer carefully selected a good layer for his egg production business. "animalagriculturefoodessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth."The gardener carefully placed the layer of the vine into the soil to propagate a new plant. "plantagricultureessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading