leave little to the imagination
Hiding almost nothing
To leave little to the imagination is to reveal or describe something so explicitly that nothing remains for the observer to infer.
The phrase usually describes revealing clothing Her dress left little to the imagination or graphic depictions of sex or violence.
Occasionally used of explanations so thorough they eliminate mystery: The director's commentary leaves little to the imagination.
- nakednessUnclothed condition
- transparencyState of being see-through
- laid bareRevealed completely
- exposureState of being unprotected
- see throughDiscern despite disguise
nothing left · conspicuousness · glaringness · taboo · disclosure · candor · starkness · in plain sight · clarity · vividness · revelation · scantily clad · full frontal · baring all · straightforwardness · no holds barred · too much information · explicit
leave little to the imaginationsubtle
Not immediately obvious
understated · implied · suggestive · imply · insinuate
leave little to the imaginationmysterious
Beyond easy comprehension
enigmatic · inscrutable · elusive · unfathomable · cryptic
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