noun Download 🔗Share A single thickness of some material covering a surface. Examples : "After the first coat of paint dried, he applied another layer." material appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum. Examples : "I find seven-layer cake a bit too rich." geology material environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the items in a hierarchy. Examples : "mired in layers of deceit" structure part system Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (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. Examples : "In the photo editing software, I used layers to add text to the picture without changing the original background. " computing art technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cut or divide (something) into layers Examples : "The chef carefully layers the lasagna with pasta, sauce, and cheese. " action style process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To arrange (something) in layers. Examples : "Layer the ribbons on top of one another to make an attractive pattern." structure material style appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person who lays things, such as tiles. Examples : "The construction company hired several experienced layers to install the new flooring in the kitchen. " person job building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mature female bird, insect, etc. that is able to lay eggs. Examples : "When dealing with an infestation of headlice, the first step is to eliminate the layers." animal bird insect biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hen kept to lay eggs. Examples : "My grandmother keeps several layers in her backyard to provide us with fresh eggs every morning. " animal agriculture food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth. Examples : "The gardener carefully buried the raspberry layers underground, hoping each one would sprout into a new plant. " plant agriculture biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
