Definition of: inward

(in′wərd) adverb
1. Toward the inside, center, or interior.
2. In or on the inside.
3. Into the spirit or mind. Also inwards.
—adjective
1. Situated within, especially with reference to the body; inner: opposed to outward.
2. Pertaining to the mind or spirit: an inward light.
3. Muffled; low, as the voice.
4. Proceeding toward the inside.
5. Inland.
6. Inherent; intrinsic.
—noun Obs. An intimate. [OE inweard]