Interior n in titles; usually preceded by: the the domestic or internal affairs of any of certain countries Department of the Interior
interior
n
1 a part, surface, or region that is inside or on the inside
the interior of Africa
2 inner character or nature
3 a film or scene shot inside a building, studio, etc.
4 a picture of the inside of a room or building, as in a painting or stage design
5 the inside of a building or room, with respect to design and decoration
adj
6 of, situated on, or suitable for the inside; inner
7 coming or acting from within; internal
8 of or involving a nation's domestic affairs; internal
9 (esp. of one's spiritual or mental life) secret or private; not observable
(C15: from Latin (adj), comparative of inter within)
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interiorly adv
interior angle
n
1 an angle of a polygon contained between two adjacent sides
2 any of the four angles made by a transversal that lie inside the region between the two intersected lines
interior decoration
n
1 the colours, furniture, etc., of the interior of a house, etc.
2 (Also called)
interior design the art or business of an interior decorator
interior decorator
n
1 (Also called)
interior designer a person whose profession is the planning of the decoration and furnishings of the interior of houses, shops, etc.
2 a person whose profession is the painting and wallpapering of houses
interior monologue
n a literary attempt to present the mental processes of a character before they are formed into regular patterns of speech or logical sequence
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stream of consciousness
interior-sprung
adj (esp. of a mattress) containing springs