candid camera
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candid camera
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Although used as its name, the term predates the long-running American television program Candid Camera (first broadcast in 1948).
noun candid cameras
- A camera which is concealed or unobtrusive, used to obtain candid photographs of people who usually are unaware; the practice of taking such photos. A candid camera’s role in higher education, with photographs of co-eds in the nude, commanded public interest today.
- A humorous television show that uses hidden candid cameras to play pranks on people.
Similar: hidden camera
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noun
Similar: hidden camera
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noun a camera which is concealed or unobtrusive
| Español | cámara oculta |
|---|---|
| Português | câmera escondida, câmera oculta, pegadinha, apanhados |
| Français | caméra cachée |
| Deutsch | versteckte Kamera |
| Italiano | telecamera nascosta |
| Русский | скрытая камера skrytaja kamera |
noun a humorous television show that uses hidden candid cameras to play pranks on people
| Español | cámara oculta |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | どっきりカメラ dokkiri kamera |
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