This is the 13885th most frequent Russian word.
обнажал
"Обнажал" means "exposed" or "revealed."
In this context, 'обнажал' means 'revealed' in a metaphorical sense, referring to expressing feelings.
Он обнажал свои чувства каждый раз, когда мы говорили о его прошлом.
He revealed his feelings every time we talked about his past.
Here, 'обнажал' means 'unveiled' or 'brought out', showing an artistic interpretation.
Художник обнажал красоту природы в своих картинах.
The artist unveiled the beauty of nature in his paintings.
In this usage, 'обнажал' literally means 'unsheathed' or 'laid bare', referring to a physical action of removing a sword from its sheath.