Terminology
Nudity in film is controversial in many societies, and various cinematic techniques have at times been used to reduce the actual exposure of the human body in film, at times to avoid censorship or classification issues. For example, an actor may appear nude in the distance, or only briefly, or out of focus, or the view is obstructed in some manner, or the actor though seemingly nude is only seen waist up, or from the back.
In film, nudity may be either partial or full nudity. Partial nudity is when a person appears less than fully clothed - for example, when a female is topless. The term partial nudity is sometimes used to refer to exposure of skin beyond what the person using the expression considers to be within the limits of modesty.
Total nudity refers to at least one person appearing in film apparently completely naked. However, though apparently naked, the extent of their exposure on film may be manipulated. Full frontal nudity refers to nudity when the subject is facing forward with the whole front of the body in view, including intimate parts such as a man's penis or a woman's vulva or either male or female's pubic hair. Partial frontal nudity or toplessness typically only refers to the exposure by a woman of the breasts. Non-frontal nudity refers to nudity where the whole back side of the body, including the buttocks, is exposed, or a side-view from any other direction.
"Gratuitous" nudity in a film refers to nudity which does not contribute to the plot, but is added to attract a particular audience. In this sense, the term has a negative or judgmental connotation, implying unnecessary or unwarranted. Since 2011, the practice of providing exposition – that is, background information required for the viewer's understanding – against a backdrop of sex or nudity is sometimes referred to as "sexposition".
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