exterior
external, outer; originating or acting from the outside; being on the outer side: the exterior surface; suitable for outdoor use: exterior paint; outward form or appearance: She has a calm exterior, but inside she is frightened.
Not to be confused with:
anterior – located in front; situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior); going before in time or sequence; preceding; earlier: events anterior to the outbreak of war
interior – located inside: The interior of the building is well lit.; inner: She looks fragile but she has an inner strength.
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ex·te·ri·or
(ĭk-stîr′ē-ər)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. A representation of the outdoors for use on a soundstage or in a theater: The artist painted exteriors for the film.
b. A scene for a movie or television program that is filmed outdoors: The exteriors for the film were shot in the mountains of New Zealand.
ex·te′ri·or·ly adv.
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exterior
(ɪkˈstɪərɪə)n
1. a part, surface, or region that is on the outside
2. the observable outward behaviour or appearance of a person
3. (Film) a film or scene shot outside a studio
adj
4. of, situated on, or suitable for the outside: exterior cleaning.
5. coming or acting from without; external: exterior complications.
6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or involving foreign nations
[C16: from Latin, comparative of exterus on the outside, from ex out of]
exˈteriorly adv
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ex•te•ri•or
(ɪkˈstɪər i ər)adj.
1. being on the outer side: exterior surfaces.
2. suitable for outdoor use: exterior paint.
3. situated or being outside: exterior territories of a country.
n. 4. the outer surface or part; outside.
5. outward form or appearance: a placid exterior.
[1525–35; < Latin, comp. of exter or exterus on the outside, outward. See ex-1]
ex•te`ri•or′i•ty (-ˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-) n.
ex•te′ri•or•ly, adv.
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exterior
– external1. 'exterior'
The exterior of a building or vehicle is the outside part of it.
The church is famous for its exterior.
You're supposed to keep your car exterior in good condition.
Exterior is often used as an adjective in front of a noun to refer to an outside part of a building or vehicle.
The aerial can be fixed to an exterior wall.
...the exterior bodywork.
2. 'external'
External can be used in front of a noun to refer to an outside part of a building.
...external walls.
...external doorways.
External can be used in front of other nouns to refer to things which happen, come from, or exist outside a place or area of activity.
Kindly observers may suggest that Novar is being hit by external factors outside its control.
They did it in response to external pressures.
You cannot use exterior in this way.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  exterior - the region that is outside of somethingopen air, outdoors, out-of-doors, 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" |
| 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" outdoor, out-of-door, 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" |
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exterior
noun
adjective
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Translations
الخارِجخارِجيخَارِجيّ
vnější
ydreudvendigyder-yderside
ulkonainen
vanjski
yfirborî, ytra borîytri
外側の
외부의
išorinis
ārējsārieneārpuseārpuses-
zovňajšok
zunanjizunanjost
yttre
ภายนอก
dışdış görünüşdışarıdan
ở ngoài
exterior
[eksˈtɪərɪəʳ]A. ADJ [wall, door, surface] → exterior
B. N → exterior m; (= outward appearance) → apariencia f, aspecto m exterior
on the exterior (lit, fig) → por fuera
on the exterior (lit, fig) → por fuera
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
exterior
n
(of house, box etc) → Außenseite f, → Äußere(s) nt; (of person) → Äußere(s) nt; on the exterior → außen
(Film) → Außenaufnahme f
adj → Außen-; surface also → äußere(r, s); exterior wall → Außenwand f; exterior lighting → Außenbeleuchtung f; exterior shots → Außenaufnahmen pl; exterior view → Außenansicht f; exterior decoration/paintwork → Außenanstrich m; exterior paint → Farbe f → für Außenanstriche
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
exterior
[ɪksˈtɪərɪəʳ]1. adj → esterno/a, esteriore
2. n (of house, box) → esterno; (of person) → aspetto esteriore
on the exterior → all'esterno (fig) → in apparenza
on the exterior → all'esterno (fig) → in apparenza
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
exterior
(ikˈstiəriə) adjective on or from the outside; outer. an exterior wall of a house.
noun the outside (of something or someone). On the exterior she was charming, but she was known to have a violent temper.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
exterior
→ خَارِجيّ vnější ydre äußerer εξωτερικός exterior ulkonainen extérieur vanjski esterno 外側の 외부의 buiten- utvendig zewnętrzny externo наружный yttre ภายนอก dış ở ngoài 外部的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
ex·te·ri·or
a. exterior, externo-a; visible.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
exterior
adj & n exterior mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.