transcription, транскрипция: [ 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 flames
2. : free from bias, prejudice, or malice : fair
a candid observer
3.
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 critics
4. : relating to or being photography of subjects acting naturally or spontaneously without being posed
Synonyms: see frank
• can·did·ly adverb
• can·did·ness noun