What is the exterior?

The word "exteriors" is well known to breeders of thoroughbred dogs, but recently it is increasingly found in other areas far from dog breeding.

In this article we will tell you what an exterior is and where this word came from, and you can find a description of other terms on our website in the Definitions section.

Exterior: Definition

The word "exterior" came to us from French, andthere "extérieur" got, in turn, from Latin, where "exterior" means "external". "Exterior" is an antonym of another famous word, "interior". And if "interior" means interior design, then "exterior" is the appearance.

Most often the term "exterior" is used whenwe are talking about the appearance and physique of animals. For example, each breed of dogs has a specific exterior, and at exhibitions, much attention is paid to the extent to which the appearance of the dog corresponds to the ideal for this breed exteriors - what size does it have paws, ears, what wool looks like, what color it is, etc. Exterior can be called and the appearance of other animals.

In addition, under the exterior canimplied the appearance of architectural structures. This word is familiar to amateurs and read car news - in the descriptions of models you can often find formulations like this: "The updated exterior of the car attracts attention with the bold outlines of wheel arches". This, of course, is also about appearance.