outward

out·ward  (outwrd)

adj.

1. Of, located on, or moving toward the outside or exterior; outer.

2. Relating to the physical self: a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections.

3. Purely external; superficial: outward composure.

adv.

1. also out·wards (-wrdz) Toward the outside; away from a central point.

2. Archaic On the outside; externally.

n.

The material or external world: "There is nothing here,/Which, from the outward to the inward brought,/Molded thy baby thought" (Tennyson).

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[Middle English, from Old English tweard : t, out; see out + -weard, -ward.]

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outward·ness n.

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outward [ˈaʊtwəd]

adj

1. of or relating to what is apparent or superficial

2. of or relating to the outside of the body

3. belonging or relating to the external, as opposed to the mental, spiritual, or inherent

4. of, relating to, or directed towards the outside or exterior

5. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (of a ship, part of a voyage, etc.) leaving for a particular destination

the outward man

a.  the body as opposed to the soul

b.  Facetious clothing

adv

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (of a ship) away from port

2. a variant of outwards

n

the outward part; exterior

outwardness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	outward - relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; "a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections" superficial - concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences" inward - relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts; "a concern with inward reflections"
	2.	outward - that is going out or leaving; "the departing train"; "an outward journey"; "outward-bound ships" outbound, outward-bound outgoing - leaving a place or a position; "an outgoing steamship"
Adv.	1.	outward - toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!" outwards inward, inwards - toward the center or interior; "move the needle further inwards!"

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outward

adjective apparent, seeming, outside, surface, external, outer, superficial, ostensible In spite of my outward calm, I was very shaken.
inside, internal, interior, inner, inward

Translations

outward [ˈaʊtwəd]

A. ADJ

1. (= going out) [flight, ship, freight] → de salida, de ida; [movement] → hacia fuera
on the outward journey → en el viaje de ida

2. (= exterior) [appearance etc] → exterior, externo
with an outward show of concern → haciendo gala de or (LAm) luciendo preocupación

B. ADV → hacia fuera
outward bound (from/for) → saliendo(de/con rumbo a)
the ship was outward bound from/for Vigo → el barco salía de/iba con rumbo a Vigo

outward [ˈaʊtwə^rd] adj

[sign, appearances] → extérieur(e)

[journey] → aller
We met on the outward journey → Nous avons fait connaissance pendant le voyage aller.

outward

adj

(= of or on the outside) appearance, form → äußere(r, s); beauty → äußerlich; he put on an outward show of confidence → er gab sich den Anstrich von Selbstsicherheit

(= going out) movement → nach außen führend or gehend; freight → ausgehend; the outward flow of traffic → der Verkehr(sstrom) aus der Stadt heraus; outward journey/voyage → Hinreise f; outward flight → Hinflug m; outward investment → Auslandsinvestitionen pl

adv → nach außen; the door opens outward → die Tür geht nach außen auf; outward bound (ship) → auslaufend (→ from von, for mit Bestimmung, mit Kurs auf +acc); Outward Bound course → Abenteuerkurs m

outward [ˈaʊtwəd] adj

a. (movement) → verso l'esterno
on the outward journey → durante il viaggio di andata

b. (sign, appearances) → esteriore
with an outward show of interest → mostrando un apparente interesse

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outward [ˈaʊtwəd] adj

a. (movement) → verso l'esterno
on the outward journey → durante il viaggio di andata

b. (sign, appearances) → esteriore
with an outward show of interest → mostrando un apparente interesse