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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024out•ward /ˈaʊtwɚd/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]- moving or directed toward the outside or away from a center:the outward flow of water.
- relating to or being what is seen or apparent and not what is on the inside;
relating to surface qualities only;
superficial:an outward show of grief. - lying toward or on the outside;
exterior;
of or relating to the outside or the outer surface:an outward court. - belonging or relating to what is external to or outside of oneself:Outward influences affected her deeply.
adv. Also, ˈout•wards. - toward the outside;
out:The door opened outward. - away from port.
- toward the world outside of or external to oneself:His country needed to look outward.
out•ward•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024out•ward (out′wərd),USA pronunciation adj. - proceeding or directed toward the outside or exterior, or away from a central point:the outward flow of gold; the outward part of a voyage.
- pertaining to or being what is seen or apparent, as distinguished from the underlying nature, facts, etc.;
pertaining to surface qualities only;
superficial:outward appearances. - belonging or pertaining to external actions or appearances, as opposed to inner feelings, mental states, etc.:an outward show of grief.
- that lies toward the outside;
that is on the outer side;
exterior:an outward court. - of or pertaining to the outside, outer surface, or exterior:to make repairs on the outward walls of a house.
- pertaining to the outside of the body;
external. - pertaining to the body, as opposed to the mind or spirit.
- belonging or pertaining to what is external to oneself:outward influences.
n. - that which is external;
the external or material world. - outward appearance.
adv. Also, out′wards. - toward the outside;
out. - visibly expressing one's inner feelings, mental state, etc.
- away from port:a ship bound outward.
- [Obs.]on the outside;
externally.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English ūtweard. See out, -ward
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