1. the act or an instance of laying out.
2. an arrangement or a plan, especially the schematic arrangement of parts or areas: the layout of a factory; the layout of a printed circuit.
3. printing the art or process of arranging printed or graphic matter on a page.
4. printing the overall design of a page, spread, or book, including elements such as page and type size, typeface, and the arrangement of titles and page numbers.
5. printing A page or set of pages marked to indicate this design.
6. sports the straight position, as in diving.
7. informal an establishment or property, especially a large residence or estate: "[her] show horses . . . were kept on the couple's one-and-a-half acre Malibu layout” ( people).

1. A structured arrangement of items within certain limits.
2. A plan for such arrangement.
3. the act of laying out something.
4. the process of arranging editorial content, advertising, graphics and other information to fit within certain constraints.
5. A map or a drawing of a construction site showing the position of roads, buildings or other constructions.
6. A specification of an integrated circuit showing the position of the physical components that will implement the schematic in silicon.

1. the act of laying out (as by making plans for something)
2. a plan or design of something that is laid out