Inwards

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Inward \In"ward\, Inwards \In"wards\, adv. [AS. inweard. The
     ending -s is prop. a genitive ending. See {Inward}, a.,
     {-wards}.]
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     1. Toward the inside; toward the center or interior; as, to
        bend a thing inward.


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     2. Into, or toward, the mind or thoughts; inwardly; as, to
        turn the attention inward.
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              So much the rather, thou Celestial Light,
              Shine inward.                         --Milton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Inwards \In"wards\, adv.
     See {Inward}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  inwards
       adv 1: to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"
              [syn: {in}, {inward}]
       2: toward the center or interior; "move the needle further
          inwards!" [syn: {inward}] [ant: {outward}]