Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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

   2. Into, or toward, the mind or thoughts; inwardly; as, to
      turn the attention inward.

            So much the rather, thou Celestial Light, Shine
            inward.                               --Milton.

Inwards \In"wards\, adv.
   See {Inward}.

Source : WordNet®

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}]