Layer

Meaning

a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body

A sheet, thickness, or coating of something that lies over or under a surface.

Example Sentences

The cake has three layers of chocolate.

The cake had a layer of cream between the sponges.

Example Expressions

a layer of meaning

Synonyms

stratum, level, tier, coating, sheet, film, covering

Entry 1

stratum, level, tier, coating

Entry 2

sheet, coating, stratum, film, covering

Antonyms

core, center

Entry 1

core, center

Entry 2

core, center

Collocations

thin layer, thick layer, layer of paint, protective layer, additional layer

Entry 1

thin layer, thick layer, layer of paint

Entry 2

thin layer, thick layer, protective layer, additional layer