candid camera
candid camera · candid cameras
скрытая камера
versteckte Kamera
A camera which is concealed or unobtrusive, used to obtain candid photographs of…A camera which is concealed or unobtrusive, used to obtain candid photographs of people who usually are unaware; the practice of taking such photos.
» Smile, you're on candid camera!
Meaning
2 sensesA camera which is concealed or unobtrusive, used to obtain candid photographs of people who usually are unaware; the practice of taking such photos.
versteckte Kamera
скрытая камераskrytaja kamera
A humorous television show that uses hidden candid cameras to make jokes to people.
More definitions
- a miniature camera with a fast lens
Examples
1 sentencesSmile, you're on candid camera!
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a camera which is concealed or unobtrusive:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a camera which is concealed or unobtrusive:
Origin
Although used as its name, the term predates the long-running American television programAlthough used as its name, the term predates the long-running American television program Candid Camera (first broadcast in 1948).
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Forms
plural: candid cameras| Singular | candid camera |
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Synonyms
1 synonymshidden camera