full-frontaladj.n.adv.

Brit.

/ˌfʊlˈfrʌntl/, U.S.

/ˌfʊlˈfrən(t)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: full adj., frontal adj.

Etymology: < full adj. + frontal adj.

A. adj.

1. Of nudity, esp. as depicted in a photograph, film, etc.: complete, to the extent of revealing the whole of the front of a person's body. Esp. in full-frontal nudity. Also: of, relating to, or featuring such nudity. Cf. frontal adj. 2c.Some of the earliest examples probably illustrate the two adjectives full and frontal used in combination rather than a fixed compound.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > nakedness or state of being unclothed > [adjective] > in which person's body is seen from the front

full-frontal1963

frontal1971

1963 Illustr. London News 23 Nov. 859/2 The smaller of the two [reliefs] depicts a group of eleven female figures in full frontal view.

1968 Financial Times 29 Mar. 32/3 The British Board of Film Censors has insisted on the removal from the Swedish film Puss och Kram..of a scene..which shows a full frontal nude.

1968 New Nation (S. Afr.) July 16/2 Denmark has abandoned every form of censorship, so that the film ‘I am Curious’ can show full frontal nudity and scenes of copulation.

1970 Star-News (Pasadena, Calif.) 16 Jan. a-6/1 In British TV circles, there's been considerable chatter about a local station's including in a women's rights documentary a three-minute full-frontal nude scene.

1971 Times 26 June 12/6 It [sc. the film] includes, he says, ‘quite a lot of nude dancing, some of it what you would call full frontal, but not erotic.’

1974 D. Clement & I. La Frenais Porridge: Scripts (2002) 1st Ser. Episode 2. 52/2 I could take them along to E Wing and see Smutty Garland, King of the Porn. Trade 'em in for one of his dirty books. Filled with full frontal naked nubiles.

2003 S. Brown Free Gift Inside! 126 Benetton's infamous advertising campaign featuring..a full-frontal photo of Luciano Benetton in his birthday suit.

2014 Times (Nexis) 29 Nov. In 1972, Playboy published its first full-frontal nudity—a shot of centrefold Marilyn Cole Lownes.

2. figurative. That reveals everything or holds nothing back; explicit, unequivocal; open, honest.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > [adjective] > that reveals everything

tell-all1930

full-frontal1971

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > evident certainty > [adjective] > in meaning

sure1493

univocal?1541

univoque?1541

inequivocal1779

unequivocal1785

rousing1836

resounding1873

unequivocable1921

graphic1937

full-frontal1971

1971 New Scientist 4 Feb. 272/1 Full frontal facts of life for the pre-pubertal child..is fair enough.

1976 R. Quirk in Times Lit. Suppl. 22 Oct. 1336/4 It could even be argued that dictionaries are now merely pandering to current waves of full-frontal fashion.

1999 Sunday Tel. (Sydney) (Nexis) 11 Apr. 179 Their hit single..was a tongue-in-cheek (but full-frontal) expose of music-industry machinations.

2006 Big Issue 3 July 27/1 Some viewers may feel outraged that the film doesn't tackle in a more full-frontal way the Haitian politics of the time.

B. n.

A full-frontal view; a photograph or other image which shows full-frontal nudity.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > a photograph > [noun] > photograph by style or subject

high key1849

carte1861

carte-de-visite1861

wedding group1861

vignette1862

studio portrait1869

press photograph1873

cameo-type1874

war picture1883

mug1887

panel1888

snapshot1890

fuzz-type1893

stickyback1903

action photograph1904

action picture1904

scenic1913

still1916

passport photo1919

mosaic1920

press photo1923

oblique1925

action shot1927

passport photograph1927

profile shot1928

smudgea1931

glossy1931

photomontage1931

photomural1931

head shot1936

pin-up1943

mug shot1950

wedding photograph1956

wedding photo1966

full-frontal1970

photofit1970

split beaver1972

upskirt1994

selfie2002

1970 Spectator 19 Dec. 800/3 The numbers [of spectators] have diminished but not enough for many to get a full frontal.

?1977 E. Chappell Rising Damp (2002) iii. ii. 311/1 It was my agent's fault..some tatty review. Want me to take my clothes off again—full frontals—the lot.

2003 M. Ferguson Idol Worship (2005) 272 There's only one full-frontal in the book, though there are some provocative backside shots.

C. adv.

From directly in front; so as to give a full-frontal or explicit view. Also figurative.

ΚΠ

1972 Financial Times 11 Oct. 18/4 One of the pictures showed a naked..man, full frontal.

1989 K. Barratt Logic & Design (BNC) (rev. ed.) A circle may be considered as an ellipse that is seen full frontal.

2003 P. R. S. Moorey Idols of People ii. 23 A youthful, nude female shown full-frontal in low relief.

2016 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 23 Apr. 149/2 Disclosure to others can be a source of strength... Going full frontal in public is something different.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	full-frontal
释义	full-frontaladj.n.adv. Brit. /ˌfʊlˈfrʌntl/, U.S. /ˌfʊlˈfrən(t)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: full adj., frontal adj. Etymology: < full adj. + frontal adj. A. adj. 1. Of nudity, esp. as depicted in a photograph, film, etc.: complete, to the extent of revealing the whole of the front of a person's body. Esp. in full-frontal nudity. Also: of, relating to, or featuring such nudity. Cf. frontal adj. 2c.Some of the earliest examples probably illustrate the two adjectives full and frontal used in combination rather than a fixed compound. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > nakedness or state of being unclothed > [adjective] > in which person's body is seen from the front full-frontal1963 frontal1971 1963 Illustr. London News 23 Nov. 859/2 The smaller of the two [reliefs] depicts a group of eleven female figures in full frontal view. 1968 Financial Times 29 Mar. 32/3 The British Board of Film Censors has insisted on the removal from the Swedish film Puss och Kram..of a scene..which shows a full frontal nude. 1968 New Nation (S. Afr.) July 16/2 Denmark has abandoned every form of censorship, so that the film ‘I am Curious’ can show full frontal nudity and scenes of copulation. 1970 Star-News (Pasadena, Calif.) 16 Jan. a-6/1 In British TV circles, there's been considerable chatter about a local station's including in a women's rights documentary a three-minute full-frontal nude scene. 1971 Times 26 June 12/6 It [sc. the film] includes, he says, ‘quite a lot of nude dancing, some of it what you would call full frontal, but not erotic.’ 1974 D. Clement & I. La Frenais Porridge: Scripts (2002) 1st Ser. Episode 2. 52/2 I could take them along to E Wing and see Smutty Garland, King of the Porn. Trade 'em in for one of his dirty books. Filled with full frontal naked nubiles. 2003 S. Brown Free Gift Inside! 126 Benetton's infamous advertising campaign featuring..a full-frontal photo of Luciano Benetton in his birthday suit. 2014 Times (Nexis) 29 Nov. In 1972, Playboy published its first full-frontal nudity—a shot of centrefold Marilyn Cole Lownes. 2. figurative. That reveals everything or holds nothing back; explicit, unequivocal; open, honest. ΘΚΠ society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > [adjective] > that reveals everything tell-all1930 full-frontal1971 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > evident certainty > [adjective] > in meaning sure1493 univocal?1541 univoque?1541 inequivocal1779 unequivocal1785 rousing1836 resounding1873 unequivocable1921 graphic1937 full-frontal1971 1971 New Scientist 4 Feb. 272/1 Full frontal facts of life for the pre-pubertal child..is fair enough. 1976 R. Quirk in Times Lit. Suppl. 22 Oct. 1336/4 It could even be argued that dictionaries are now merely pandering to current waves of full-frontal fashion. 1999 Sunday Tel. (Sydney) (Nexis) 11 Apr. 179 Their hit single..was a tongue-in-cheek (but full-frontal) expose of music-industry machinations. 2006 Big Issue 3 July 27/1 Some viewers may feel outraged that the film doesn't tackle in a more full-frontal way the Haitian politics of the time. B. n. A full-frontal view; a photograph or other image which shows full-frontal nudity. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > a photograph > [noun] > photograph by style or subject high key1849 carte1861 carte-de-visite1861 wedding group1861 vignette1862 studio portrait1869 press photograph1873 cameo-type1874 war picture1883 mug1887 panel1888 snapshot1890 visite1891 fuzz-type1893 stickyback1903 action photograph1904 action picture1904 scenic1913 still1916 passport photo1919 mosaic1920 press photo1923 oblique1925 action shot1927 passport photograph1927 profile shot1928 smudgea1931 glossy1931 photomontage1931 photomural1931 head shot1936 pin-up1943 mug shot1950 wedding photograph1956 wedding photo1966 full-frontal1970 photofit1970 split beaver1972 upskirt1994 selfie2002 1970 Spectator 19 Dec. 800/3 The numbers [of spectators] have diminished but not enough for many to get a full frontal. ?1977 E. Chappell Rising Damp (2002) iii. ii. 311/1 It was my agent's fault..some tatty review. Want me to take my clothes off again—full frontals—the lot. 2003 M. Ferguson Idol Worship (2005) 272 There's only one full-frontal in the book, though there are some provocative backside shots. C. adv. From directly in front; so as to give a full-frontal or explicit view. Also figurative. ΚΠ 1972 Financial Times 11 Oct. 18/4 One of the pictures showed a naked..man, full frontal. 1989 K. Barratt Logic & Design (BNC) (rev. ed.) A circle may be considered as an ellipse that is seen full frontal. 2003 P. R. S. Moorey Idols of People ii. 23 A youthful, nude female shown full-frontal in low relief. 2016 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 23 Apr. 149/2 Disclosure to others can be a source of strength... Going full frontal in public is something different. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.adv.1963
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