candid

/ˈkan-dəd/

French & Latin; French candide, from Latin candidus bright, white, from candēre to shine, glow; akin to Welsh can white, Sanskrit candati it shines

adjective

  1. marked by honest sincere expression

  2. disposed to criticize severely : blunt

  3. indicating or suggesting sincere honesty and absence of deception

a candid discussion

candid critics

frank candid open plain mean showing willingness to tell what one feels or thinks. frank stresses lack of shyness or secretiveness or of evasiveness from considerations of tact or expedience. candid suggests expression marked by sincerity and honesty especially in offering unwelcome criticism or opinion.

noun

  1. a photograph of one or more subjects acting naturally or spontaneously without being posed : a candid photograph

If you are taking candids, it can be hard to capture the one split-second where the baby cracks a smile.

noun

  1. a camera used to record subjects in a natural, spontaneous, or unposed manner; also : something likened to a camera used in such a manner