The Definitive Guide to Taking Knudes Like a Kardashian

(Noun) A naked — or almost naked — pic that inspires national attention. Typically, a knude is posted on the subject's Instagram account, whether it's a selfie or a portrait from a professional shoot. A knude always makes a statement.

While on a group vacay in Costo Rico, Kourtney Kardashian stripped down and went skinny-dipping. Naturally, there was a photo shoot component to the evening.

Nude-colored lingerie will have your followers doing double-takes.

As Kendall Jenner knows well, incorporating props enhances the photo's intrigue (the best prop being an Egg McMuffin.)

Posing for her seventh nude magazine cover, Kim offers a definitive eff-you to the people who've criticized her for sharing scantily clad pics.

Kim posted this shot to her millions of Instagram followers with her privates covered by strategically placed black bars.

Kourtney snapped a pre-bedtime selfie while wearing a semi-sheer bra … and fans immediately noticed that an ever-so-slight crescent of areola was peeking out. Scandalous! But also suggestive and tasteful.

Bonus points if your knude is compelling enough to land a magazine cover.

The most effective knudes make all your exes realize — even more than they already do — that they goofed up. Badly.

It's all about the mystery. Who does this butt belong to? Why is there a toy car on it? Keep the people guessing, à la Kendall.

This Kylie selfie is all manners of fire emoji.

If you live near a beautiful natural setting — a desert, for example — hire fashion's hottest photographers, makeup artists and hair stylists to shoot you writhing around naked in the desert.