in an outward direction
1Outward — Out ward, Outwards Out wards, adv. [AS. [=u]teweard. See {Out}, and { ward}, { wards}.] From the interior part; in a direction from the interior toward the exterior; out; to the outside; beyond; off; away; as, a ship bound outward. [1913 Webster] …
2Outward bound — Outward Out ward, Outwards Out wards, adv. [AS. [=u]teweard. See {Out}, and { ward}, { wards}.] From the interior part; in a direction from the interior toward the exterior; out; to the outside; beyond; off; away; as, a ship bound outward. [1913… …
3outward — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 situated on or directed towards the outside. 2 going out (on the outward voyage). 3 bodily, external, apparent, superficial (in all outward respects). 4 archaic outer (the outward man). adv. (also outwards) in an outward… …
4outward-bound — adjective Date: 1602 bound in an outward direction or to foreign parts < an outward bound ship > …
5outward-bound — /owt weuhrd bownd /, adj. headed in an outward direction, as toward foreign ports: We passed an outward bound ship as we came into the harbor. [1595 1605] * * * …
6outward-bound — out′ward bound′ adj. headed in an outward direction • Etymology: 1595–1605 …
7Direction of movement — In ballroom dancing (as well as in other types of partner dance), directions of (progressive) movement, in particular, directions of steps, can be indicated either in relation to the room or in relation to the body position. Directions of turns,… …
8outward — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. exterior, outer, outside, out; visible (see visibility). Ant., inward. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In an outwardly direction] Syn. out, toward the edge, from within; see outer , outside 1 . 2. [To… …
9Apollo 15, Outward journey — Launching at 9:34:00 am EST on July 26, 1971, Apollo 15 would take four days to reach the Moon. After spending two hours in orbit around the Earth, the S IVB third stage of the Saturn V was reignited to send them to the Moon.During the retrieval… …
10Outwards — Outward Out ward, Outwards Out wards, adv. [AS. [=u]teweard. See {Out}, and { ward}, { wards}.] From the interior part; in a direction from the interior toward the exterior; out; to the outside; beyond; off; away; as, a ship bound outward. [1913… …
