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out·ward
(out′wərd)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. also out·wards (-wərdz)
Toward the outside; away from a central point.
[Middle English, from Old English ūtweard : ūt, out; see out + -weard, -ward.]
out′ward·ness n.
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. (Nautical Terms) (of a ship, part of a voyage, etc) leaving for a particular destination
6. the outward man
a. the body as opposed to the soul
b. facetious clothing
adv
7. (Nautical Terms) (of a ship) away from port
8. a variant of outwards
n
the outward part; exterior
ˈoutwardness n
out•ward
(ˈaʊt wərd)adj.
1. proceeding or directed toward the outside or away from a center.
2. pertaining to or being what is seen or apparent; pertaining to surface qualities only; superficial: outward appearances.
3. lying toward or on the outside; exterior: an outward court.
4. of or pertaining to the outside or outer surface: the outward walls of a house.
5. pertaining to the outside of the body; external.
6. pertaining to the body, as opposed to the mind or spirit.
7. belonging or pertaining to what is external to oneself: outward influences.
n. 8. that which is external or material; external appearance or reality.
adv. 9. toward the outside; out.
10. away from port: a ship bound outward.
Also, out′wards.[before 900; Old English ūtweard]
out′ward•ness, n.
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| 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" outgoing - leaving a place or a position; "an outgoing steamship" | |
| Adv. | 1. | outward - toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!" |
outward
outward
adjectiveAppearing as such but not necessarily so:
Translations
خارِجيظاهِري، مَرْئي
udturenydre
kifelé tartó
útleiî, ferîalag aî heimanytri, yfirborîs-
smerujúci von
navzvenvidenzunanji
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
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] adjout
(aut)1. adverb, adjective not in a building etc; from inside a building etc; in(to) the open air. The children are out in the garden; They went out for a walk.
2. adverb from inside (something). He opened the desk and took out a pencil.
3. adverb, adjective away from home, an office etc. We had an evening out; The manager is out.
4. adverb, adjective far away. The ship was out at sea; He went out to India.
5. adverb loudly and clearly. He shouted out the answer.
6. adverb completely. She was tired out.
7. adverb, adjective not correct. My calculations seem to be out.
8. adverb, adjective free, known, available etc. He let the cat out; The secret is out.
9. adverb, adjective (in games) having been defeated. The batsman was (caught) out.
10. adverb, adjective on strike. The men came out in protest.
11. adverb, adjective no longer in fashion. Long hair is definitely out.
12. adverb, adjective (of the tide) with the water at or going to its lowest level. The tide is (going) out.
13. adjective unacceptable. That suggestion is definitely out.
(as part of a word) 1. not inside or near, as in out-lying.
2. indicating outward movement, as in outburst.
3. indicating that the action goes further or beyond a normal action, as in outshine.
ˈouter adjective outside; far from (the centre of) something. outer space.
ˈoutermost adjective nearest the edge, outside etc. the outermost ring on the target.
ˈouting noun a usually short trip, made for pleasure. an outing to the seaside.
ˈoutward adjective1. on or towards the outside; able to be seen. Judging by his outward appearance, he's not very rich; no outward sign of unhappiness.
2. (of a journey) away from. The outward journey will be by sea, but they will return home by air.
ˈoutwardly adverb in appearance. Outwardly he is cheerful, but he is really a very unhappy person.
ˈoutwards adverb towards the outside edge or surface. Moving outwards from the centre of the painting, we see that the figures become smaller.
ˈout-and-out adjective very bad. an out-and-out liar.
out-of-datedateout-of-pocket adjective paid in cash; paid out of your own pocket. out-of-pocket expenses.
be out of pocket to have no money; to lose money. I can't pay you now as I'm out of pocket at the moment.
out of printprintout of sight1. no longer visible; where you cannot see something or be seen. They watched the ship sailing until it was out of sight; Put it out of sight.
2. an old expression meaning wonderful, fantastic. The show was out of sight.
out of sight, out of mind an expression describing a situation in which someone is forgotten when he/she is not around. They used to be close friends, but since he left it has become a case of out of sight, out of mind.
ˌout-of-the-ˈway adjective difficult to reach or arrive at. an out-of-the-way place.
be out for to be wanting or intending to get. She is out for revenge.
be out to to be determined to. He is out to win the race.
out of1. from inside. He took it out of the bag.
2. not in. Mr Smith is out of the office; out of danger; out of sight.
3. from among. Four out of five people like this song.
4. having none left. She is quite out of breath.
5. because of. He did it out of curiosity/spite.
6. from. He drank the lemonade straight out of the bottle.
out of doors outside. We like to eat out of doors in summer.
out of it1. not part of a group, activity etc. I felt a bit out of it at the party.
2. no longer involved in something. That was a crazy scheme – I'm glad to be out of it.
out of orderorderout of the way unusual. There was nothing out of the way about what she said.
out of this worldworldout of workwork