| Verb | 1. | lay out - lay out in a line |
| 2. | lay out - get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery" | |
| 3. | lay out - bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason" | |
| 4. | lay out - provide a detailed plan or design; "She laid out her plans for the new house" |