The difference between Carnation and Nude
When used as nouns, carnation means a type of eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers. originally, dianthus caryophyllus other members of genus dianthus and hybrids, whereas nude means a painting, sculpture, photograph or other artwork or mass-media-reproduced image depicting one or more human figure(s) in a state of near or total undress.
When used as adjectives, carnation means of a rosy pink or red colour, whereas nude means without clothing or other covering of the skin.
check bellow for the other definitions of Carnation and Nude
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Carnation as a noun:
A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers. originally, Dianthus caryophyllus other members of genus Dianthus and hybrids
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Carnation as a noun:
The type of flower they bear, originally flesh-coloured, but since hybridizing found in a variety of colours.
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Carnation as a noun:
A rosy pink colour
Examples:
"color paneFFA6C9"
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Carnation as a noun (archaic):
The pinkish colors used in art to render human face and flesh
Examples:
"color paneFBC5A7"
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Carnation as a noun:
A scarlet colour.
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Carnation as an adjective:
Of a rosy pink or red colour.
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Carnation as an adjective (archaic):
Of a human flesh color.
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Nude as an adjective:
Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.
Examples:
"Why do you act so prudish whenever you see nude people?"
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Nude as an adjective (of clothing, makeup, etc):
Of a color (such as beige or tan) that evokes bare flesh.
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Nude as an adjective (legal, obsolete):
Not valid; void.
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Nude as a noun:
A painting, sculpture, photograph or other artwork or mass-media-reproduced image depicting one or more human figure(s) in a state of near or total undress.
Examples:
"Michelangelo's David is a well-known standing male nude; Michelangelo also created several other nudes."
"Lexa sent me a nude last week."
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Nude as a noun (with article, "the nude"):
The state of total nudity.
Examples:
"she caught him [[in the nude in the nude]]"
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Nude as a noun:
A color that resembles or evokes bare flesh; a paint, dye, etc. of such color.