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candid camera

can·did cam·er·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kan-did kam-er-uh, kam-ruh]
    • /ˈkæn dɪd ˈkæm ər ə, ˈkæm rə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kan-did kam-er-uh, kam-ruh]
    • /ˈkæn dɪd ˈkæm ər ə, ˈkæm rə/

Definitions of candid camera words

  • noun candid camera a small camera that may be used to take informal photographs of people, usually without their knowledge 3
  • noun candid camera (as modifier) 3
  • noun candid camera a camera, usually small, with a fast lens, used to take informal pictures, as of unposed subjects 3
  • noun candid camera a small, handy camera, especially one having a fast lens for informal pictures. 1
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Origin of candid camera

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Candid camera

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Candid camera

candid camera popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

candid camera usage trend in Literature

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