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exterior

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ex·te·ri·or  (k-stîr-r)
adj.
1. Outer; external: the exterior door.
2. Originating or acting from the outside: exterior influences on the negotiations.
3. Suitable for use outside: an exterior paint.
n.
1. A part or a surface that is outside: the exterior of the house.
2. An external or outward appearance: a friendly exterior.
3. A representation in visual art of the outdoors: The film includes some striking exteriors.

[Latin, comparative of exter, outward; see eghs in Indo-European roots.]

ex·teri·or·ly adv.

exterior
Noun
1. a part or surface that is on the outside
2. the outward appearance of a person: Jim's grumpy exterior concealed a warm heart
3. a film scene shot outside
Adjective
1. of, situated on, or suitable for the outside
2. coming or acting from outside or abroad [Latin comparative of exterus on the outside]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.exteriorexterior - the region that is outside of something
open air, out-of-doors, outdoors, open - where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"
region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
2.exterior - the outer side or surface of something
surface - the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"
Adj.1.exterior - situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints"
out-of-door, outdoor, outside - located, suited for, or taking place in the open air; "outdoor clothes"; "badminton and other outdoor games"; "a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding"
interior - situated within or suitable for inside a building; "an interior scene"; "interior decoration"; "an interior bathroom without windows"

exterior
Translations
exterior [ɛkˈstɪərɪəʳ] adjexterior, externo
nexterior m

exterior [ɛkˈstɪərɪəʳ] adjextérieur(e)
nextérieur m

exterior [ɛksˈtɪərɪəʳ] adj (surface, angle, world) → Außen-
nAußenseite f;
(appearance) → Äußere(s) nt

exterior [ɛkˈstɪərɪəʳ] adjesteriore, esterno/a
nesteriore m; esterno; aspetto (esteriore)

exterior
adj exterior [ikˈstiəriə]
on or from the outside; outer an exterior wall of a house. buitekant خارِجي външен vnější udvendig; ydre; yder- Außen-... εξωτερικός exterior välis- بیرونی؛ خارجی ulko- extérieur חִיצוֹנִי बाहरी vanjski külső dari luar ytri esterno 外の 외부의 išorinis ārpuses-; ārējs luaran buitenste utvendig, ytter-, utvortes zewnętrzny exterior exte­rior внешний vonkajší zunanji spoljni yttre, utvändig ภายนอก dışarıdan, dış 外部的 зовнішній باہر سے ، باہری bên ngoài 外部
n
the outside (of something or someone) On the exterior she was charming, but she was known to have a violent temper. uiterlik الخارِج външен вид zevnějšek yderside das Äußere το εξωτερικό μέρος, η εξωτερική εμφάνιση exterior välisilme ظاهر ulkopuoli extérieur צָד חִיצוֹנִי बाह्यरूप vani, vanjština külső bagian luar yfirborð, ytra borð esterno 外面 외관 išorė āriene; ārpuse luaran buitenkant ytre, eksteriør zewnętrzna strona/część exterior (din) ex­te­rior внешность zovňajšok, vonkajšok zunanjost eksterijer yttre, utsida, exteriör ส่วนที่อยู่ภายนอก dış görünüş 外部 зовнішність; екстер'єр کسی چیز کا باہری حصہ bề ngoài


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Happily these interior problems are not infrequently resolved by quite exterior forces.
It is hard that a man's exterior should tally so little sometimes with his soul.
He was of the iron of which martyrs are made, but in the heart of the matrix had lurked a nobler metal, fusible at a milder heat, yet never coloring nor softening the hard exterior.
 
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