1. external; toward the outside, pertaining to the surface of; of the physical (as opposed to the spiritual). adtoward the outside; to the outside. outward\out"ward\, n. external form; exterior. [r.] so fair an outward and such stuff within.outward \out"ward\ , outwards \out"wards\ , ] adv. [as. teweard. see:
out, and -ward, -wards.] from the interior part; in a direction from the interior toward the exterior; out; to the outside; beyond; off; away; as, a ship bound outward. the wrong side may be turned outward. light falling on them is not reflected outwards. i. newton.outward bound, bound in an outward direction or to foreign parts; -- said especially of vessels, and opposed to homeward bound.outward \out"ward\, a.
2. forming the superficial part; external; exterior; -- opposed to inward; as, an outward garment or layer. though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. or. iv.
3. 2. of or pertaining to the outer surface or to what is external; manifest; public. "sins outward." an outward honor for an inward toil.
4. foreign; not civil or intestine; as, an outward war. [obs.] ayward.
5. tending to the exterior or outside. the fire will force its outward way. -- out"ward*ly , adv. -- out"ward*ness , n.outward stroke. (steam engine) see:
under stroke.outward adj.
6. relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; "a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections" [ant: inward].
7. that is going out or leaving; "the departing train"; "an outward journey"; "outward-bound ships" [syn: departing(a) , outbound, outward-bound] toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!" [syn: outwards] [ant: inward].
8. From the interior part; in a direction from the interior toward the exterior; out; to the outside; beyond; off; away; as, a ship bound outward.
9. Forming the superficial part; external; exterior; opposed to inward; as, an outward garment or layer.
10. Of or pertaining to the outer surface or to what is external; manifest; public.
11. Foreign; not civil or intestine; as, an outward war.
12. Tending to the exterior or outside.
13. External form; exterior. relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; "a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections" toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!".
14. 1. An outward journey is a journey that you make away from a place that you are intending to return to later. Tickets must be bought seven days in advance, with outward and return journey dates specified. ¡Ù return.
15. The outward feelings, qualities, or attitudes of someone or something are the ones they appear to have rather than the ones that they actually have. In spite of my outward calm I was very shaken What the military rulers have done is to restore the outward appearance of order.
16. The outward features of something are the ones that you can see:
from the outside. Mark was lying unconscious but with no outward sign of injury. see also:
outwards.