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exterior - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'exterior' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Exterior [ a.]
- External; outward; pertaining to that which is external; -- opposed to interior; as, the exterior part of a sphere.
- External; on the outside; without the limits of; extrinsic; as, an object exterior to a man, opposed to what is within, or in his mind.
- Relating to foreign nations; foreign; as, the exterior relations of a state or kingdom.
2 . Exterior [ n.]
- The outward surface or part of a thing; that which is external; outside.
- Outward or external deportment, form, or ceremony; visible act; as, the exteriors of religion.

Meaning of 'exterior' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . exterior [ a]
Meaning (1):
- situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building
Example in sentence:
  • an exterior scene;
  • exterior grade plywood;
  • exterior paints