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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarycan·did \ˈkan-dəd\ adjective ETYMOLOGY French & Latin; French candide, from Latin candidus bright, white, from candēre to shine, glow; akin to Welsh can white, Sanskrit candati it shines DATE 1606 1. white candid flames2. free from bias, prejudice, or malice : fair a candid observer3. a. marked by honest sincere expression a candid discussion b. indicating or suggesting sincere honesty and absence of deception her candid face c. disposed to criticize severely : blunt candid critics4. relating to or being photography of subjects acting naturally or spontaneously without being posedSynonyms: see frank• can·did·ly adverb• can·did·ness noun English Etymologycandid 1630, from L. candidum "white, pure, sincere," from candere "to shine," from PIE base *kand- "to glow, to shine" (see candle). Metaphoric extension to "frank" first recorded 1675. Of photography, 1929. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishcandid adj. VERBS be ADV. very | extraordinarily, remarkably | perfectly, quite | less than PREP. about He was quite candid about the way the case had been handled. | with I felt she was being less than candid with me. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7candidcan·did / 5kAndid / adjective1. saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts 坦率的；坦诚的；直言不讳的: a candid statement / interview 坦率的陈述/会谈 ⇨ see also candour 2. a candid photograph is six that is taken without the person in it knowing that they are being photographed 抢拍的,偷拍的(照片)• can·did·ly adv. OLTcandid adj.⇨ honestWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: candid cameracan·didI. \ˈkandə̇d also -ˈaa-\ adjective(sometimes -er/-est)Etymology: French & Latin; French candide, from Latin candidus white, bright, from candēre to shine, be white; akin to Late Greek kandaros ember, Sanskrit candra shining, moon1. : white < a welding blast of candid flame — E.C.Stedman >2. : free from bias, prejudice, or malice : marked by concern for truth and justice : fairly disposed : disinterested, fair, just < in the back of his candid mind he knew that … the charges against him were true — Irwin Edman >3. archaic : free from stain : clear, pure4. a. : marked by honest sincere expression : uttered or given out as fair and unbiased : free from expedient reservation and modification < to tell you my private and candid opinion … I think he's a man from the other camp — James Joyce > b. : indicating or suggesting sincere honesty and absence of deception and duplicity < his candid eyes took on an expression of genuine sympathy — Archibald Marshall > c. : performed, expressed, or acknowledged without concealment or reservation < her eyes burning with a candid excitement — Edith Wharton > d. : disposed to criticize severely : blunt, forthright < as a leader … I have never lacked candid critics in my own ranks — Clement Attlee >5. : relating to photography or other presentation or recording of subjects acting naturally, informally, or spontaneously without being posed, rehearsed, or inhibited < a candid picture > < a candid microphone interview >— see candid cameraSynonyms: see frankII. noun(-s)Etymology: by shortening: a candid photograph

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