TV? Or exert and direct the mind outward (9)
I believe the answer is:
extrovert
'mind outward' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'tv? or exert and direct' is the wordplay.
'tv? or exert' anagrams to 'EXTROVERT'.
However, I am not clear how the anagram is indicated.
'the' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for extrovert that I've seen before include "party type" , "being for going out" , "A lively sociable person, always up front" , "Outgoing, socially confident" , "he's turned out" .)