candid

(kăn'dĭd)
adj.

1. Free from prejudice; impartial.
2. Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression; unreservedly straightforward: In private, I gave them my candid opinion. See synonyms at frank¹.
3. Not posed or rehearsed: a candid snapshot.

n.
An unposed informal photograph.

[Latin candidus, glowing, white, pure, guileless, from candēre, to shine.]

candidly can'did·ly adv.
candidness can'did·ness n.

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adjective

Manifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech: direct, downright, forthright, frank, honest, ingenuous, man-to-man, open, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, straight-out, unreserved. Informal straight-from-the-shoulder, straight-shooting. See clear/unclear, show/hide.

adj

Definition: honest
Antonyms: artful, deceitful, devious, lying, tricky

IN BRIEF: Sincere honesty. Also: People appearing natural and not posed for a photograph.

They preferred candid shots instead of posed pictures from the wedding.

Tutor's tip: The doctor was very "candid" (frank, honest) when she told the patient that "candied" (cooked or preserved in sugar) yams would make "Candida" (a yeastlike infection) worse.

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For a list of words related to candid, see:

• Tools and Techniques - candid: snapshot taken without staging, lighting, or special effects, often of unsuspecting subject
• Good, Sincere, Honest, or Just
• Giving, Trusting, Innocent, or Generous

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - åben, uforbeholden, venlig, naturlig
n. - oprigtighed

idioms:

• candid camera    skjult kamera, spionkamera

Nederlands (Dutch)
openhartig, eerlijk, spontaan, rechtstreeks (bot)

Français (French)
adj. - franc, sincère
n. - franchise

idioms:

• candid camera    la caméra invisible

Deutsch (German)
adj. - offen, freimütig
n. - Foto ohne Posen

idioms:

• candid camera    Kleinstbildkamera

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ειλικρινής, ανυπόκριτος, (για φωτογραφία) αποκαλυπτική, χωρίς την άδεια του φωτογραφιζομένου

idioms:

• candid camera    κρυφή κάμερα

Italiano (Italian)
franco, candido, onesto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - cândido, sem malícia, honesto, alvo

idioms:

• candid camera    câmara (f) indiscreta

Русский (Russian)
откровенный

idioms:

• candid camera    снять вподтишку

Español (Spanish)
adj. - franco, sincero, imparcial, justo
n. - persona franca, sincera, imparcial o justa

idioms:

• candid camera    cámara espía

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - öppen, uppriktig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
坦白的, 率直的, 快拍的, 自然的, 趁人不备时所拍的相片, 快照

idioms:

• candid camera    袖珍照相机

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 坦白的, 率直的, 快拍的, 自然的
n. - 趁人不備時所拍的相片, 快照

idioms:

• candid camera    袖珍照相機

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 정직한, 공정한, 순수한
n. - 스냅사진

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 率直な, 気取らない, 公平な
n. - スナップ写真

idioms:

• candid camera    小型カメラ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) صريح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮גלוי-לב, ישר‬
n. - ‮צילום לא מבוים‬

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