Definitions of layer:

  • noun:   thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
  • noun:   a hen that lays eggs
  • noun:   single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
  • noun:   a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
  • noun:   an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
    Example: "A simile has at least two layers of meaning"
  • verb:   make or form a layer
    Example: "Layer the different colored sands"
  • name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #35366)