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It marked this definition for “Candid” as incorrect. “Secretive and very guarded” But Candid can certainly mean secretive, as in “Candid camera”.
by billfor 4mo ago
It marked this definition for “Candid” as incorrect.
“Secretive and very guarded”
But Candid can certainly mean secretive, as in “Candid camera”.
- avazhi 4mo agoUh, no.
- ant6n 4mo agoI thought it’s candid because the subjects’ reactions are honest, unrehearsed.
- billfor 4mo agoYeah it is confusing me because in all cases the camera was hidden. I just think the definitions they give should be clearcut. There may be a case for saying that the way that word functions "in real life" is a bit different than the textbook definition, in some cases.
- apical_dendrite 4mo agoTypically "candid" in photography means something like spontaneous and unposed (and therefore capturing something honest about the subject rather than unrehearsed). It doesn't imply that the camera is hidden, they just hid it in the TV show to make it easier to get those kinds of shots.
- none2585 4mo agoIt is, candid definitely does not mean secretive
- thom 4mo agoSurely it’s called Candid Camera specifically because it reveals something that would otherwise be hidden?
- gryson 4mo agoCandid does not mean "secretive and very guarded", though. People misunderstand the meaning of candid camera and assume it means "secret camera" and so use it that way, but that hasn't reached a level of misuse to redefine the meaning of candid.
- orthoxerox 4mo agoGot tripped up by "candid" as well. Have always thought it meant furtive or surreptitious. Well, it's never too late to learn.
- Glyptodon 4mo agoIt is incorrect.