[noun] outward features; "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion"
[adjective] happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures"
[adjective] coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups" Synonyms:extraneous, outside
[adjective] from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help" Synonyms:international, outside
[adjective] purely outward or superficial; "external composure"; "an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.