outside
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- noun
- /ˈaʊtsaɪd/
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exterior
- No matter how noble this looks from the outside, I don't like the color of it.
- inside and outside
- come from the outside
- seen from the outside
Shame harms us from the outside in and the inside out.
- Shame harms us from the outside in and the inside out.
- It is one that from the outside looking in again, looks like this.
- You know how timing is important, not just the outside, the inside.
- Candy shell on the outside and then nice chocolate soft inside.
Examples
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Here on the left, we're looking at the outside surface of a healthy brain.
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They need someone from the outside teaching them how to do this.
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Why does the outside of it look like that?
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First of all, the entire outside of it is made of steel.
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The leaves are actually coming in contact with the outside with the outside air.
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You have anybody waiting for you on the outside?
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This was done from the outside.
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There is radiators running along the entire outside of this space.
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No doubt the house of the older brother shines on the outside and is nicely decorated inside.
Academic text (1991) -
The outside of the house needs a fresh coat of paint.
Synonyms
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The outside part of something, like the walls of a house
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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To think or act in a new and creative way without following usual rules
Compounds
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A piece of glass on the outside of a vehicle that shows the view to the side and behind
- Jargon
A fishing knot where the line end goes outside the loop before pulling tight
- Specialized
A plane move where it dives, flies upside down, and then climbs back to level flight
- Specialized
A tool with curved legs that fit around an object to measure its outer size
How External
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Outside comes from the parts out- meaning 'out' or 'not in' and side meaning 'edge' or 'part of something', so it literally names the 'out part' of an object; that's why the outside is the surface away from the inside.