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Outward Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Outward? [adv] toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!" [adj] relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; "a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections" [adj] that is going out or leaving; "the departing train"; "an outward journey"; "outward-bound ships" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Outward: departing(a) \| external \| outbound \| outer \| outgoing \| outward-bound \| outwards Related Terms \| Find terms related to Outward: apparent \| apparently \| appearing \| bodily \| carnal \| conventionalized \| cortical \| epidermic \| evident \| exomorphic \| exterior \| exteriorly \| external \| externally \| extraneous \| extraorganismal \| extrinsic \| false \| fleshly \| foreign \| formal \| formalist \| formalistic \| formulary \| forth \| fringe \| impersonal \| legalistic \| manifest \| material \| mundane \| nominal \| nonsubjective \| objective \| observable \| obvious \| on the outside \| on the surface \| open \| openly \| ostensible \| out \| outer \| outermost \| outlying \| outmost \| outside \| outstanding \| outward-facing \| outwardly \| outwards \| over \| pedantic \| peripheral \| physical \| pretended \| public \| publically \| roundabout \| secular \| seeming \| shallow \| skin-deep \| stylized \| superficial \| superficially \| surface \| temporal \| terrestrial \| to all appearances \| visible \| without \| worldly See Also \| superficial Outward In Webster's Dictionary \Out"ward\, Outwards \Out"wards\, adv. [AS. ?teweard. See {Out}, and {-ward}, {-wards}.] From the interior part; in a direction from the interior toward the exterior; out; to the outside; beyond; off; away; as, a ship bound outward. The wrong side may be turned outward. --Shak. Light falling on them is not reflected outwards. --Sir I. Newton. {Outward bound}, bound in an outward direction or to foreign parts; -- said especially of vessels, and opposed to {homeward bound}. \Out"ward\, a. 1. Forming the superficial part; external; exterior; -- opposed to {inward}; as, an outward garment or layer. Though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. --Cor. iv. 16. 2. Of or pertaining to the outer surface or to what is external; manifest; public. ``Sins outward.'' --Chaucer. An outward honor for an inward toil. --Shak. 3. Foreign; not civil or intestine; as, an outward war. [Obs.] --Hayward. 4. Tending to the exterior or outside. The fire will force its outward way. --Dryden. -- {Out"wardly}, adv. -- {Out"wardness}, n. {Outward stroke}. (Steam Engine) See under {Stroke}. \Out"ward\, n. External form; exterior. [R.] So fair an outward and such stuff within. --Shak.

Outward Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Outward?

[adv] toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!"
[adj] relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; "a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections"
[adj] that is going out or leaving; "the departing train"; "an outward journey"; "outward-bound ships"

See Also | superficial

Outward In Webster's Dictionary

\Out"ward\, Outwards \Out"wards\, adv. [AS. ?teweard.
See {Out}, and {-ward}, {-wards}.]
From the interior part; in a direction from the interior
toward the exterior; out; to the outside; beyond; off; away;
as, a ship bound outward.

      The wrong side may be turned outward.    --Shak.

      Light falling on them is not reflected outwards. --Sir
                                               I. Newton.

{Outward bound}, bound in an outward direction or to foreign
   parts; -- said especially of vessels, and opposed to
   {homeward bound}.


\Out"ward\, a.
1. Forming the superficial part; external; exterior; --
   opposed to {inward}; as, an outward garment or layer.

         Though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is
         renewed day by day.                   --Cor. iv. 16.

2. Of or pertaining to the outer surface or to what is
   external; manifest; public. ``Sins outward.'' --Chaucer.

         An outward honor for an inward toil.  --Shak.

3. Foreign; not civil or intestine; as, an outward war.
   [Obs.] --Hayward.

4. Tending to the exterior or outside.

         The fire will force its outward way.  --Dryden.
   -- {Out"ward*ly}, adv. -- {Out"ward*ness}, n.

{Outward stroke}. (Steam Engine) See under {Stroke}.


\Out"ward\, n.
External form; exterior. [R.]

      So fair an outward and such stuff within. --Shak.

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