candid

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 External links 1.4 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin candidus (“‘white’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkæn.dɪd/ SAMPA: /"k{n.dId/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Homonyms: candied (US)

[edit] Adjective

candid (comparative more candid, superlative most candid)

1. Impartial and free from prejudice.

   (A date for this quote is being sought): he knew not where to look for faithful advice, efficient aid, or candid judgement. - Washington Irving - The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus

2. Straightforward, open and sincere.

   (A date for this quote is being sought): My candid opinion was that it was all rubbish! - Jules Verne - A Journey To The Center Of The Earth

3. Not posed or rehearsed.

   (A date for this quote is being sought): will the introduction of supplementary flash or flood intrude on a candid picture situation or ruin the mood? - Popular Photography (2002)

[edit] Synonyms

• frank
• open
• sincere
• unreserved

[edit] Related terms

• candelabrum
• candela
• candidate
• candle
• candlepower
• candlestick
• candour
• chandler
• chandlery

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• candid in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• candid in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

[edit] Noun

candid (plural candids)

1. A spontaneous or unposed photograph.

   His portraits looked stiff and formal but his candids showed life being lived.