All 3 Uses of
external
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- Believing that the little gallery door alluded to was quite disused, he ascended the external flight of steps at the top of which it stood, and examined it.†
Chpt 28-30 *
- Her attitude was that of a person who listens, either to the external world of sound, or to the imagined discourse of thought.†
Chpt 40-42
- About half-an-hour later she invigorated herself by an effort, and took her seat and the reins as usual—in external appearance much as if nothing had happened.†
Chpt 46-48
Definition:
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(external) outsidein various senses, including:
- coming from or existing outside a place, organization or thing -- as in "external trade"
- forming or relating to an outside boundary -- as in "external walls"
- on the surface or superficial as contrasted to something that is deep or complete -- as in "external appearances"