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Candid — Can*did (k[a^]n d[i^]d), a. [F. candide (cf. It. candido), L. candidus white, fr. cand[=e]re to be of a glowing white; akin to accend[e^]re, incend[e^]re, to set on fire, Skr. chand to shine. Cf. {Candle}, {Incense}.] 1. White. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Candid — (lat. candidus „schneeweiß, glänzend, klar“), ist ein Name (auch Candidus), siehe Candid (Name) die US amerikanische Fernsehsendung Candid Camera, ähnlich der deutschen „versteckten Kamera“ (siehe Verstehen Sie Spaß?) ein Jazz Label, siehe Candid … Deutsch Wikipedia
candid — CANDÍD, Ă, candizi, de, adj. Plin de candoare; curat, nevinovat, pur, neprihănit. – Din fr. candide, lat. candidus. Trimis de valeriu, 11.02.2003. Sursa: DEX 98 Candid ≠ vinovat, ipocrit Trimis de siveco, 03.08.2004. Sursa: Antonime CANDÍD… … Dicționar Român
candid — [kan′did] adj. [L candidus, white, pure, sincere < candere: see CANDESCENT] 1. free from prejudice or bias; fair; just; impartial 2. very honest or frank in what one says or writes 3. unposed and informal [a candid photograph] 4. Archaic … English World dictionary
Candid — Candid, von dem lat. candidus, weiß, rein, redlich … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
candid — I adjective aboveboard, apertus sincerus, apparent, blunt, candidus, categorically true, creditworthy, direct, explicit, express, forthright, frank, frankhearted, honest, ingenuous, liber, not lying, objective, open, outright, outspoken, overt,… … Law dictionary
candid — 1620s, white, from L. candidum white; pure; sincere, honest, upright, from candere to shine, from PIE root *kand to glow, to shine (see CANDLE (Cf. candle)). In English, metaphoric extension to frank first recorded 1670s (Cf. Fr. candide open,… … Etymology dictionary
candid — open, *frank, plain Analogous words: truthful, veracious (see corresponding nouns at TRUTH): *fair, dispassionate, impartial, unbiased, just: *sincere: honest, scrupulous, *upright Antonyms: evasive Contrasted words: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
candid — [adj] honest aboveboard, bluff, blunt, equal, equitable, fair, forthright, frank, free, frontal, genuine, guileless, impartial, ingenuous, just, objective, open, outspoken, plain, right up front*, scrupulous, sincere, straightforward, talking… … New thesaurus
candid — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ truthful and straightforward; frank. DERIVATIVES candidly adverb candidness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense white : from Latin candidus white … English terms dictionary
candid — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
