ex|te|ri|or

ex|te|ri|or «ehk STIHR ee uhr», noun, adjective.

–n.

1. an outer surface or part; outward appearance; outside: »

I saw only the exterior of the house, not the interior. The exterior of the house was made of brick. Figurative. The gruff old man has a harsh exterior but a kind heart.

2. a) an outdoor scene on the stage. b) a motion picture made outdoors.

–adj.

1. on the outside; outer: »

The skin of an apple is its exterior covering.

SYNONYM(S): outward, external.

2. coming from without; happening outside: »

Figurative. exterior influences.

SYNONYM(S): extrinsic.

3. Obsolete. foreign.

╂[< Latin exterior, comparative of exterus outside < ex out of]

–ex|te´ri|or|ly, adverb.