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Definitions
Noun
1

exterior (describing the location of a shot in a film script, etc.)

"The director yelled cut because the camera was positioned at ext when it needed to be strictly interior for the scene."

In plain English: Ext is the standard file extension that tells your computer what kind of program to use to open a specific file.

"He is very ext about new technology and gadgets."

Usage: The word "ext" is not used as an everyday noun; it is strictly an industry abbreviation for "exterior" found only in film scripts and production notes. In general conversation, you should use the full word "exterior" or more common terms like "outside."

Example Sentences
"He is very ext about new technology and gadgets." noun
"The ext on my phone has been ringing nonstop since morning." noun
"I checked the ext to make sure no one missed my call." noun
"Don't forget to dial the correct ext when you reach the main switchboard." noun
See Also
extension exterior
Related Terms

Origin

Ext is an abbreviation derived from Latin, originally standing for extra which means outside or beyond. It entered modern usage as a shorthand in computing and mathematics to denote external storage or exterior points.

Rhyming Words
hext next sext text etext bitext detext urtext annext intext e text cotext pretext subtext context martext bissext surtext metatext paratext
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