| Noun | 1. | external - outward features; "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion"characteristic, feature - a prominent aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics" | |
| Adj. | 1. | external - happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures"outside - relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit; "an outside margin" internal - happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; "internal organs"; "internal mechanism of a toy"; "internal party maneuvering" | |
| 2. | external - coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"extrinsic - not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid" | |
| 3. | external - from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"foreign - of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own); "foreign trade"; "a foreign office" | |
| 4. | external - purely outward or superficial; "external composure"; "an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.outward - relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; "a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections" | |