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candid

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can·did  (kndd)
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 candre, to shine; see kand- in Indo-European roots.]

candid·ly adv.
candid·ness n.

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
[from Latin candidus white, from candēre to be white]
candidly  adv
candidness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"
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"
artless, ingenuous - characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility"

candid
adjective
2. informal, impromptu, uncontrived, unposed There are also some candid pictures taken when he was young.
Translations
candid [ˈkændɪd]
A. ADJ [person, interview, remark, statement] → franco, sincero
to be quite candidhablando con franqueza ...
he is delightfully candid about his business affairses increíblemente franco or sincero acerca de sus negocios
B. CPD candid camera Ncámara f indiscreta

candid [ˈkændɪd] adj
[discussion, interview] → (très) franc*(franche), sincère
to be candid about sth → être franc* sur qch(franche)
candid shot (= photograph) → instantané photo surprise)m >

candid
adjoffen, ehrlich; he was quite candid about iter war ganz offen, er sprach ganz offen darüber; my candid opinion is that he …ich bin offen gesagt der Meinung, dass er …

candid [ˈkændɪd] adjfranco/a, onesto/a
candid [ˈkændɪd] adjfranco/a, onesto/a

candid
adj candid [ˈkӕndid]
saying just what one thinks, without hiding anything Do you like my hairstyle? Be candid. eerlik صَريح откровен upřímný ærlig; oprigtig aufrichtig ειλικρινής franco, sincero, cándido siiras رک؛ بی رودربایستی vilpitön sincère גְלוּי לֵב दोटूक, स्पष्टवादी iskren, otvoren őszinte jujur einlægur, hreinskilinn sincero 率直な 솔직한 atviras atklāts; vaļsirdīgs berterus terang openhartig oppriktig, åpen szczery sincero sincer искренний úprimný iskren pošten uppriktig, frispråkig ที่ตรงไปตรงมา içten, samimî 坦率的 відвертий, щирий بے لاگ ، صاف گو bộc trực
adv candidly
eerlik بِصَراحَه честно upřímně ærligt; oprigtigt aufrichtig ειλικρινά sinceramente siiralt بطور صریح vilpittömästi sincèrement בְּגִלוּי לֵב स्पष्टवादिता से iskren, otvoren őszintén tulus hreinskilnislega, heiðarlega sinceramente 率直に 솔직하게, 솔직히 atvirai atklāti; vaļsirdīgi dengan berterus terang openhartig oppriktig, åpent szczerze sinceramente sincer искренно úprimne iskreno pošteno uppriktigt, frispråkigt อย่างตรงไปตรงมา samimiyetle, içtenlikle 坦率地 відверто, щиро صاف گوئی سے một cách thẳng thắn
n candour [-də]
eerlikheid صَراحَه откровеност upřímnost; nezaujatost ærlighed; oprigtighed die Aufrichtigkeit ειλικρίνεια franqueza, sinceridad, candor siirus خلوص؛ رک گویی vilpittömyys franchise גִילוּי לֵב स्पष्टवादिता iskrenost, otvorenost terus terang hreinskilni, heiðarleiki franchezza, sincerità atvirumas atklātība; vaļsirdība terus terang openhartigheid oppriktighet, åpenhet sinceritate, francheţe искренность otvorenosť odkritosrčnost iskrenost uppriktighet, frispråkighet ความตรงไปตรงมา içtenlik, samimiyet 坦率 щирість, відвертість بےلاگ پن ، غیر جانب داری tính ngay thẳng
n candidness
eerlikheid صَراحَه прямота upřímnost; otevřenost ærlighed; oprigtighed die Aufrichtigkeit ειλικρίνεια franqueza, sinceridad siirus صراحت vilpittömyys sincérité כֵּנוּת स्पष्टवाद iskrenost őszinteség ketulusan hreinskilni, heiðarleiki franchezza, sincerità 率直さ 솔직함 atvirumas atklātība; vaļsirdība terus terang openhartigheid oppriktighet, åpenhet szczerość sinceridade sinceritate искренность úprimnosť iskrenost iskrenost uppriktighet, frispråkighet ความเปิดเผย içtenlik, samimîlik 坦率 щирість, відвертість صاف گوئی sự ngay thẳng
n candid camera
the use of a hidden video camera to show people while they are being tricked as a joke. afloerkamera كاميرا خَفِيَّه (صغيره) скреита камера skrytá kamera skjult kamera die Versteckte Kamera κρυφή κάμερα για φάρσες cámara oculta piilukaamera, varjatud kaamera دوربین مخفی caméra cachée מצלֵמָה נִסתֶרֶת गुप्त वीडियो कैमरा skrivena kamera rejtett (tévé)kamera kamera video tersembunyi candid camera 隠しどりカメラ 몰래 카메라 paslėptoji kamera slēptā videokamera kandid verborgen camera skjult kamera ukryta kamera скрытая камера skrytá kamera skrita kamera skrivena kamera dold kamera, Dolda kameran การถ่ายวีดิโอโดยที่ผู้ถูกถ่ายไม่รู้ตัว gizli kamera 用來偷拍的照相機 прихована камера صاف گو کیمرہ ، نا دیدہ عکاس sự quay trộm


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In that case, of course, people are not spiteful in silence, but moan; but they are not candid moans, they are malignant moans, and the malignancy is the whole point.
He had his mother's candid brow and fine, reflective eyes.
 
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