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noun
a small, handy camera, especially one having a fast lens for informal pictures.
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Origin of candid camera
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby candid camera
candid, candida, candidacy, candidate, candidate species, candid camera, Candide, candidiasis, candidly, candidness, candied
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How to use candid camera in a sentence
He started to take the film from the candid camera, but did not complete the operation.
The Clock Strikes Thirteen|Mildred A. Wirt
British Dictionary definitions for candid camera
candid camera
noun
- a small camera that may be used to take informal photographs of people, usually without their knowledge
- (as modifier)a candid-camera photograph
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