/ ˈkændɪd; NAmE / adjective
1.
saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts :
a candid statement / interview
—see also candour
2.
a candid photograph is one that is taken without the person in it knowing that they are being photographed
► can·did·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent. (in the Latin sense): from Latin candidus white. Subsequent early senses were pure, innocent , unbiased , and free from malice , hence frank (late 17th cent.). Compare with candour .