Layer vs. Sphere
Difference Between Layer and Sphere
Layernoun
A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
Wrap the loaf in two layers of aluminum foil before putting it in the oven.After the first coat of paint dried, he applied another layer.Spherenoun
(mathematics) A regular three-dimensional object in which every cross-section is a circle; the figure described by the revolution of a circle about its diameter .
Layernoun
An item of clothing worn under or over another.
It's cold now but it will warm up this afternoon. Make sure you wear layers.Spherenoun
A spherical physical object; a globe or ball.
Layernoun
A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.
I find seven-layer cake a bit too rich.Spherenoun
The apparent outer limit of space; the edge of the heavens, imagined as a hollow globe within which celestial bodies appear to be embedded.
Layernoun
One of the items in a hierarchy.
mired in layers of deceitSpherenoun
Any of the concentric hollow transparent globes formerly believed to rotate around the Earth, and which carried the heavenly bodies; there were originally believed to be eight, and later nine and ten; friction between them was thought to cause a harmonious sound (the music of the spheres).
Layernoun
}} one in a stack of (initially transparent) drawing surfaces that comprise an image; used to keep elements of an image separate so that they can be modified independently from one another.
Spherenoun
(mythology) An area of activity for a planet; or by extension, an area of influence for a god, hero etc.
Layernoun
A person who lays things, such as tiles.
Spherenoun
(figuratively) The region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain.
Layernoun
A mature female bird, insect, etc. that is able to lay eggs.
When dealing with an infestation of headlice, the first step is to eliminate the layers.Spherenoun
(geometry) The set of all points in three-dimensional Euclidean space (or n-dimensional space, in topology) that are a fixed distance from a fixed point .
Layernoun
A hen kept to lay eggs.
Spherenoun
(logic) The extension of a general conception, or the totality of the individuals or species to which it may be applied.
Layernoun
A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth.
Sphereverb
(transitive) To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to ensphere.
Layerverb
(ambitransitive) to cut or divide (something) into layers
Sphereverb
(transitive) To make round or spherical; to perfect.
Layerverb
(ambitransitive) to arrange (something) in layers.
Layer the ribbons on top of one another to make an attractive pattern.Spherenoun
a particular environment or walk of life;
his social sphere is limitedit was a closed area of employmenthe's out of my orbitLayernoun
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance;
slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinachSpherenoun
any spherically shaped artifact
Layernoun
a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
Spherenoun
the geographical area in which one nation is very influential
Layernoun
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth;
a good actor communicates on several levelsa simile has at least two layers of meaningthe mind functions on many strata simultaneouslySpherenoun
a particular aspect of life or activity;
he was helpless in an important sector of his lifeLayernoun
a hen that lays eggs
Spherenoun
a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)
Layernoun
thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
Spherenoun
a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center
Layerverb
make or form a layer;
layer the different colored sandsSpherenoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
