Noun

• S: (n) external (outward features) "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion"

Adjective

• S: (adj) external (happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface) "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures"
• S: (adj) external, extraneous, outside (coming from the outside) "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"
• S: (adj) external, international, outside (from or between other countries) "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"
• S: (adj) external (purely outward or superficial) "external composure"; "an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.