full-frontal nudity

Nothing left hidden

Full-frontal nudity is the exposure of the entire front of the naked body, including the genitals.

The term distinguishes complete nudity from partial views—bare backs, side angles, or strategic concealment.

It appears most often in discussions of film ratings and artistic representation: The movie contains full-frontal nudity.

The hyphenated form typically modifies nudity or a related noun.

cinematic

scene

Dramatic unit or locale

  • filmMovie or coating
  • actorOne who portrays characters
  • actressFemale stage performer

body double · intimacy coordinator · nude scene · Harvey Keitel · full monty · European cinema · arthouse · director · screenplay · contract

controversial

taboo

Cultural or social prohibition

censorship · rating system · age restriction · parental guidance · backlash · outrage · morality · banned · protest · conservative

artistic

nude

Unclothed state

classical · renaissance · anatomy · human form · naturalism · realism · life drawing · canvas · gallery · museum

vulnerability

exposed

Out in open

uncovered · intimate · private · raw · unguarded · defenseless · uncomfortable · courage · bold · daring

Opposites
degree of body coverage

full-frontal nudityfully dressed

buttoned-up · covered up · bundled up · formal attire · burqa

angle/visibility of exposure

full-frontal nudityfrom behind

explicitness in media

full-frontal nudityG-rated

Appropriate for children

sanitized · censored · fade to black · off-screen · chaste

Family

fully, fullness, fuller, fullest, frontal, front, fronts, fronted, fronting

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated R