candid
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candid
frank, ingenuous, outspoken; open and sincere; informal; unposed: a candid snapshot;
Not to be confused with:
candied – incrusted with sugar: candied fruit; prepared by cooking in sugar: candied yams; flattering: candied words
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can·did
(kăn′dĭd)adj.
1.
a. Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression; unreservedly straightforward: In private, I gave them my candid opinion. See Synonyms at frank1.
b. Not obscuring or omitting anything unpleasant, embarrassing, or negative: "Joyce's ... candid descriptions of normal bodily functions shocked his Anglo-American readers" (Belinda Rathbone).
2. Not posed or rehearsed: a candid snapshot.
[Latin candidus, glowing, white, pure, guileless, from candēre, to shine; see kand- in Indo-European roots.]
can′did·ly adv.
can′did·ness n.
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candid
(ˈkændɪd)adj
1. frank and outspoken: he was candid about his dislike of our friends.
2. without partiality; unbiased
3. unposed or informal: a candid photograph.
4. obsolete
a. white
b. clear or pure
[C17: from Latin candidus white, from candēre to be white]
ˈcandidly adv
ˈcandidness n
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can•did
(ˈkæn dɪd)adj.
1. frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic.
2. free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward: a candid opinion.
3. informal; unposed: a candid photo.
4. honest; impartial: a candid mind.
n. 5. an unposed photograph.
[1620–30; (< French candide) < Latin candidus shining white]
can′did•ly, adv.
can′did•ness, n.
syn: See frank1.
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Adj. | 1. | candid - characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation" forthright, frank, free-spoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder, outspoken, plainspoken, blunt direct - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach" |
2. | candid - informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared; "a candid photograph"; "a candid interview" uncontrived, unstudied - not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu; "an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved"; "simple unstudied charm" | |
3. | candid - openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk" |
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candid
adjective
1. honest, just, open, truthful, fair, plain, straightforward, blunt, sincere, outspoken, downright, impartial, forthright, upfront (informal), unequivocal, unbiased, guileless, unprejudiced, free, round, frank a candid account of her life as a drug addict
honest diplomatic, subtle, biased, flattering, complimentary
honest diplomatic, subtle, biased, flattering, complimentary
2. informal, impromptu, uncontrived, unposed There are also some candid pictures taken when he was young.
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candid
adjectiveManifesting 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.
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puolueeton
אוביקטיביכנה
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atviraiatvirumaspaslėptoji kamera
atklātsvaļsirdīgs
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candid
[ˈkændɪd]A. ADJ [person, interview, remark, statement] → franco, sincero
to be quite candid → hablando con franqueza ...
he is delightfully candid about his business affairs → es increíblemente franco or sincero acerca de sus negocios
to be quite candid → hablando con franqueza ...
he is delightfully candid about his business affairs → es increíblemente franco or sincero acerca de sus negocios
B. CPD candid camera N → cámara f indiscreta
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
candid
[ˈkændɪd] adj [discussion, interview] → (très) franc(franche), sincère
to be candid about sth → être franc sur qch(franche)
to be candid about sth → être franc sur qch(franche)
candid shot (= photograph) → instantané m (photo surprise)
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candid
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
candid
[ˈkændɪd] adj → franco/a, onesto/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
candid
(ˈkӕndid) adjective saying just what one thinks, without hiding anything. Do you like my hairstyle? Be candid.
ˈcandidly adverbˈcandour (-də) noun
ˈcandidness noun
candid camera noun
the use of a hidden video camera to show people while they are being tricked as a joke.
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candid
a. cándido-a; sincero-a.
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