outward
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 relating 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.
that which is external; the external or material world.
outward appearance.
toward the outside; out.
visibly expressing one's inner feelings, mental state, etc.
away from port: a ship bound outward.
Obsolete. on the outside; externally.
Origin of outward
1Other words from outward
- out·ward·ness, noun
Words Nearby outward
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How to use outward in a sentence
There are concepts for rollable display smartphones, outward-folding displays like the Huawei Mate X, and tri-folding smartphones that fold up like a wallet or a brochure.
Samsung’s reportedly ready to supply foldable displays to rival companies | Ron Amadeo | January 27, 2021 | Ars TechnicaBubbles also change rapidly — their walls approach the speed of light as they fly outward — and feature quantum mechanical randomness and waviness.
Physicists Study How Universes Might Bubble Up and Collide | Charlie Wood | January 25, 2021 | Quanta MagazineIn order for the shock wave to become an explosion, it must be driven outward with enough energy to escape the pull of the star’s gravity.
The person also had a cellphone mounted on his chest with the camera facing outward.
Here are some of the people charged since a mob breached the Capitol | Washington Post Staff | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostStarting near Neptune’s orbit and extending outward from there, these frozen objects have been doing their own thing for eons, blind to most planetary drama.
Neptune’s bumpy childhood could reveal our solar system’s missing planets | Charlie Wood | January 8, 2021 | Popular-Science
But other groups are still, by all outward appearances, more entrenched.
Chinese citizenry look outward too, but the relationship is often commercial, not cultural.
Chinese Tourists Are Taking Hong Kong Protest Selfies | Brendon Hong | October 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe may be beset by deep political divisions, but the moderate, outward-looking center is large; not a fringe section of society.
Beirut Letter: In Lebanon, Fighting ISIS With Culture and Satire | Kim Ghattas | September 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA 36-story tower designed by Rafael Vinoly nicknamed the “walkie-talkie” curves outward as it rises, ungainly and jarring.
Imagining Prince Charles as King Makes All of Britain Wish They Could Leave Like Scotland | Clive Irving | September 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor such a source of outward joy to crumble so violently, what the hell happened?
He saw with evident pleasure the outward and visible signs of the old earl's immense wealth.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsShe was not accustomed to an outward and spoken expression of affection, either in herself or in others.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinA burst of indignation within seemed to do more for him than the outward buffetings.
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneBoth of the orator's hands swung upward and outward, and he looked intently at the ceiling.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydThere was acute disharmony in the room, where a little time before there had been at least an outward show of harmony.
The Wave | Algernon Blackwood
British Dictionary definitions for outward
/ (ˈaʊtwəd) /
of or relating to what is apparent or superficial
of or relating to the outside of the body
belonging or relating to the external, as opposed to the mental, spiritual, or inherent
of, relating to, or directed towards the outside or exterior
(of a ship, part of a voyage, etc) leaving for a particular destination
the outward man
the body as opposed to the soul
facetious clothing
(of a ship) away from port
a variant of outwards
the outward part; exterior
Derived forms of outward
- outwardness, noun
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