outward; exterior; relating to the outside, as of a body; being without; acting from without; -- opposed to internal; as, the external form or surface of a body.-outside of or separate from ourselves; (metaph.) separate from the perceiving mind.-outwardly perceptible; visible; physical or corporeal, as distinguished from mental or moral.-not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying; superficial.-foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations; as, external trade or commerce; the external relations of a state or kingdom.-away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral.-something external or without; outward part; that which makes a show, rather than that which is intrinsic; visible form; -- usually in the plural.