external   adjective [not gradable]
 of, on, for or coming from the outside
 The external walls of the house are in need of repair.
 Female kangaroos carry their young in pouches that are external to
 their bodies.
 The doctor thinks her injuries are all external (=the inside of her body
 has not been damaged).
 This skin cream is for external use only (=it must not be put inside
 the body).
 In later years, his paintings began to show a number of external
 influences (=influences coming from other people).
 Children must learn to live in the external world outside their families.
 Most news magazines have a section devoted to external affairs
 (=foreign news).
 You shouldn't judge people solely by their external appearances
 (=what they appear to be like).
 See also exterior. Compare internal.

 An external examination is one arranged by people outside a student's
 own school, college or university, and in which the student's work is
 judged by an external examiner.

 An external student is one who is connected with a college or university
 but does not study the usual courses.

 externalize, British and Australian usually -ise
          verb [T]
 It's better to externalize your anger (=express it in words or acts) than
 to hide it.

 externalization, British and Australian usually -isation
                           noun
 His music is an externalization (=expression) of his feelings. [C]
 The hospital encourages the externalization (=expression) of feelings
 among its mentally ill patients. [U]

 externally   adverb [not gradable]
 The inside of the house is in good condition, but externally it needs
 repairing.
 Externally, she appeared calm, but inside she was furious.

 externals   plural noun
 It's easy to be misled by externals (=appearances).