exterior
exterior Lexical Profile
exterior Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something; suitable for use on an outside surface.
"The contractors applied two coats of weather-resistant paint to the exterior walls of the house."
Coming from or originating outside a particular body, system, or boundary.
"The spacecraft's hull is shielded against exterior radiation and micrometeoroids."
• noun
The outer surface or structure of something, especially of a building or vehicle.
"The historic cathedral's stone exterior was carefully restored to its original condition."
A person's outward demeanor, behavior, or physical appearance, especially as contrasted with their inner character.
"Beneath his gruff and intimidating exterior, the professor was remarkably kind and patient with his students."
An outdoor scene or filming location in a motion picture or television production, or an artistic depiction of an outdoor scene.
"The film crew spent three days in the mountains shooting the winter exteriors before moving to the studio."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Middle French exterieur or directly from Latin exterior ('outer, outward'), which is the comparative form of exterus ('on the outside, foreign'), derived from the preposition ex ('out of').