externaladjective
uk/ɪkˈstɜː.nəl/us/ɪkˈstɝː.nəl/B2 of, on, for, or coming from the outside:
the external walls of the house
Female kangaroos carry their young in pouches that are external to their bodies.
This cream is for external use only (= it must not be put inside the body).
In later years, his paintings began to show a number of external influences (= influences coming from other people).
Most news magazines have a section devoted to external affairs (= foreign news).
You shouldn't judge people by their external appearances (= what they appear to be like).
See also
exterior
More examples
- This medicine is for external use only and should not be taken internally.
- The external part of the ear is far less important than the internal parts.
- If the device, for example a printer, has to be plugged into your computer, it is called an external device.
- There are no external symptoms of the disease for several weeks.
- These animals, known as arthropods, all have segmented bodies and an external skeleton.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
From, out and outside
- al fresco
- breath
- door
- exogenous
- exterior
- extrinsic
- from
- out
- out
- out and about idiom
- out of 2
- outdoor
- outdoors
- outer
- outermost
- outside
- outwards
- outwith
- thence
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externally
adverb uk/ɪkˈstɜː.nəl.i/us/ɪkˈstɝː.nəl.i/
Externally the house is in need of repair.
Externally she appeared calm, but inside she was furious.