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naked (Lacking embellishment), adjective bare, basal, basic, devoid of consideration, elementary, fundamental, laid bare, mere, plain, sheer, simple, stark, straight, unadorned, unadulterated, uncomplicated, undecorated, unembellished, unexaggerated, unmasked, unvarnished, unveiled Associated concepts: naked promise naked (Perceptible), adjective apparent, brought to light, clear, cognizable, conspicuous, discernible, disclosed, discoverable, distinct, distinguishable, easy to see, evident, explicit, exposed, express, in plain view, made public, not obscure, noticeable, observable, obvious, open, ostensible, overt, patent, perceivable, plain, prominent, revealed, unconcealed, unmistakable, visible See also: manifest, perceivable, perceptible NAKED. This word is used in a metaphorical sense to denote that a thing is not complete, and for want of some quality it is either without power, or it possesses a limited power. A naked contract, is one made without consideration, and, for that reason, it is void; a naked authority, is one given without any right in the agent, and wholly for the benefit of the principal. 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1302. See Nudum Pactum. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Leading off, "Ancient Sky" includes papers documenting the earliest naked-eye observations and the Mayans' first cosmic mappings. It's an obvious naked-eye object in the west-northwest sky, approximately one hour after sunset,'' said Mahon, whose group is named for the collective designation given the Earth's galaxy, the Milky Way, and neighboring galaxies like Andromeda. Soon after Brahe's death, Galileo introduced the telescope to astronomy, leaving behind naked-eye observations. |
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