Layout: meaning, definitions and examples

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layout

 

[ ˈleɪˌaʊt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

web design

The arrangement or organization of elements on a web page, screen, or document. It determines how information is presented to the user.

Synonyms

arrangement, design, format

Examples of usage

  • The layout of the website was clean and user-friendly.
  • The designer spent hours perfecting the layout of the magazine.
Context #2 | Verb

organizing

To plan the arrangement of elements in a particular way. It involves deciding how things should be positioned or structured.

Synonyms

arrange, design, organize

Examples of usage

  • She carefully laid out the furniture in the new apartment.
  • The team needs to layout the steps for the project.

Translations

Translations of the word "layout" in other languages:

🇵🇹 layout

🇮🇳 लेआउट

🇩🇪 Layout

🇮🇩 tata letak

🇺🇦 макет

🇵🇱 układ

🇯🇵 レイアウト

🇫🇷 mise en page

🇪🇸 diseño

🇹🇷 düzen

🇰🇷 레이아웃

🇸🇦 تخطيط

🇨🇿 rozvržení

🇸🇰 rozloženie

🇨🇳 布局

🇸🇮 razporeditev

🇮🇸 uppsetning

🇰🇿 орналасу

🇬🇪 განლაგება

🇦🇿 dizayn

🇲🇽 diseño

Etymology

The word 'layout' originated in the 1850s from the verb 'lay' combined with 'out', meaning 'to put in order'. Initially used in the context of arranging physical objects, it later expanded to include the organization of information and design elements in various media.

See also: lay, layabout, layer, layoff, layover, mislay, outlay, outlays, relay.