Thesaurus results for LAYOUTS

layouts

noun

plural of layout

as in formations

the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized the decorator changed the layout of the living room three times before declaring it finished

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the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged the layout of his portraits typically consists of a finely drawn subject against a roughly sketched background

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Recent Examples of layouts Attendees can also compare boats and layouts, meet manufacturers and dealers and find resources for every stage of the sailing journey. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The team also tested PASSAGE on a Unitree G1 humanoid robot across 50 previously unseen physical layouts. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 Electric motors forced factories to abandon rigid layouts for flexible, continuous-flow production. — Ming Lu, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 The 128 is semi-custom, like previous models, meaning owners can pick from a wide array of interior finishes, layouts, and furnishings. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 PDFs can be converted to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text, HTML, PNG, and JPG while preserving original layouts, images, and hyperlinks. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 The property’s 200 rooms boast dreamy beds and sleek bathrooms, but layouts are basic—don’t expect terraces or windows that open. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 More complex layouts might eventually produce stronger swimming or other movements. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026 In compact layouts, the sink is often the largest uninterrupted stretch of counter a homeowner has, and covering it with a board effectively adds square footage without adding cabinets. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

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The program also aims to make the systems easier for soldiers to operate, potentially allowing units outside traditional air defence formations to employ laser weapons against incoming drones.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Where previously tanks and massed armed formations fought across relatively delineated front lines, now drones from either side battle in the sky.

— Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of formations

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The handbag would go on to become one of Fendi’s most celebrated designs.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Testing a different reactor design Unlike conventional reactors, which typically use solid fuel, molten salt reactor designs can dissolve nuclear fuel in liquid salt.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of designs

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The following day, the focus shifts to co-production, with a Canada-Spain matchmaking session bringing together producers from both countries across genres and formats.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The rise in streaming coupled with a desire to push boundaries has seen the nation shift from a more passive importer of formats to one that is setting its agenda on a global stage.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of formats

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Instead, Hugo says the case encompasses a much broader body of work stemming from compositions the two created during nearly 50 studio sessions between 2019 and 2021.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
Lighting references were painted directly over layout images so artists could match intended compositions, but differently colored characters still required individual lighting adjustments within the same scene.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of compositions

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The new plans also include more changes to the project's lighting and traffic patterns.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Prediction extends beyond the cerebral cortex The researchers used machine learning to determine whether brain activity patterns could distinguish between visual and tactile experiences.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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