Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

candid camera

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: can-did -cam-era
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A camera which is concealed or unobtrusive, used to obtain candid photographs of people who usually are unaware; the practice of taking such photos.

noun

A humorous television show that uses hidden candid cameras to make jokes to people.

Example Sentences

"A candid camera’s role in higher education, with photographs of co-eds in the nude, commanded public interest today."
"Miss Rand . . . is wanted in criminal court to face charges of biting a theater customer who tried to take her picture with a candid camera."
"Dorothy Netherton, who with Grace Valentine went to Europe this summer, has more than 400 enlarged candid-camera pictures of scenes taken during the tour."
"Last week, after nine years of development work, Zeiss brought out a new camera with which it hopes to regain leadership in the high-quality candid-camera market."
"Mr. Dorsky's Arbor Vitae conveys more acute feelings of sadness and ecstasy. . . . Mr. Dorsky's candid camera also catches people rapt in thought."

Etymology

Although used as its name, the term predates the long-running American television program Candid Camera (first broadcast in 1948).

Inflected Forms

candid cameras (plural)

Synonyms

hidden camera

Questions

What does candid camera mean?: A camera which is concealed or unobtrusive, used to obtain candid photographs of people who usually are unaware; the practice of taking such photos.
Where does candid camera come from?: Although used as its name, the term predates the long-running American television program Candid Camera (first broadcast in 1948).

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