nude
nude
Definition
nude (no̵̅o̅d, nyo̵̅o̅d)
adjective
- completely unclothed or uncovered; naked; bare
- Law without consideration or other legal essential: said esp. of contracts
Etymology: L nudus, naked
noun
- a nude person
- a representation of a nude human figure in painting, sculpture, etc.
- the condition of being nude; nakedness in the nude
nude′ly adverb
nude′·ness noun
nude
Synonyms
nude
Synonyms
nude
n.
in the nude
nude
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- paint: Both men revisited the classical nudes painted by the great French classical painter Ingres in the early 19th century.
Adjective modifier
- male: It was in Falmouth that Tuke began to paint male nudes ' en plein air ' , something for which he became famous.
- female: His female nudes radiate a disquiet that is all too absent from many contemporary British interpretations of a woman's privacy.
Modifies a noun
- mouse: The large implants in these nude mice are breaking through their skin.
- statue: Consider this: " There is not in all the United States an entirely nude statue.
- scene: The: Would you do a nude scene with George Clooney?
- calendar: The first 2006 nude rowing calendar ( from Ashland Rowing Club, Oregon, USA ) is out.
- photography: His personal achievements as a skilled photographer are in macro, landscape, portrait and nude photography.
- figure: The first is a nude standing figure of the risen Christ, by Michelangelo to the left of the high altar.
Modifying Another Word
- completely: In 1886 he was forced to resign after allowing a mixed class to draw from a completely nude male model.
- fully: Free admission and offers £ 10 per fully nude table dance!
- not: Actually, since the pictures are displayed in the paper, they are not nude.
Noun used with modifier
- retro: His works include the conventional nude as well as his own style of retro nudes.
Used with adjective complement
- pose: Anne is offered a thousand pounds to pose nude for an artist.
- appear: Wednesday, 5th July 2006, 11:42 LIFE STYLE EXTRA ( UK ) - Natalie Portman appears nude in her new movie.
- recline: Redundant panels with the description ` still-life ' or ` reclining nude ' are to be destroyed in good time.
- sunbathe: Note that the beach is partly a nudist beach and there may well be people sunbathing nude whilst you are watching birds.
- go: Mr Flibble said he would never go nude on screen... until Andrew pointed out that he rarely appears clothed.
Preposition: in
- front: Posed nude in front of strangers Scuba diving - Why would I want to do that?
Preposition: for
- calendar: The women will pose nude for the calendar while performing traditional activities like baking and gardening.
nude Quotes
Pylons, those pillars Bare like nude, giant girls that have no secret.
A whore may be naked, but a mistress is nude.We are talking class.
We shift and bedeck and bedrape us, Thou art noble and nude and antique.
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