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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescandida camera
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkandida ˈkamera
"Il programma televisivo usa spesso scherzi in candida camera."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A photographic or filming technique where subjects are photographed or recorded without their knowledge, typically to capture natural, unposed reactions.
"The documentary relied heavily on candid-camera techniques to capture authentic human behavior on the streets."
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Denoting a situation or prank where people are secretly filmed for entertainment or psychological observation.
"They set up a hilarious candid-camera scenario in the office breakroom."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'candid' (meaning frank, open, or unposed, from Latin candidus 'white, shining') combined with 'camera' (from Latin camera 'vault, arched roof', via camera obscura). Originally popularized as the title of an innovative mid-20th-century television broadcast format that filmed unsuspecting people in everyday, humorous situations.
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caméra cachée
Transliteration: kamɛʁa kaʃe
"L'émission est connue pour ses sketchs en caméra cachée."
versteckte Kamera
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktə ˈkaməʁa
"Sie wurden Opfer einer versteckten Kamera."
candida camera
Transliteration: ˈkandida ˈkamera
"Il programma televisivo usa spesso scherzi in candida camera."
cámara oculta
Transliteration: ˈkamaɾa oˈkulta
"Cayeron en la broma de la cámara oculta."
câmera oculta
Transliteration: ˈkɐmeɾɐ oˈkultɐ
"Eles participaram de uma pegadinha de câmera oculta."
छिपा हुआ कैमरा
Transliteration: chhipa hua kaimra
"यह एक छिपे हुए कैमरे का मज़ाक था।"
隐藏摄像机
Transliteration: yǐncáng shèxiàngjī
"这个节目因使用隐藏摄像机而闻名。"
몰래카메라
Transliteration: mollaekamera
"그들은 친구를 속이기 위해 몰래카메라를 설치했다."
隠しカメラ
Transliteration: kakushi kamera
"テレビ番組の企画で隠しカメラが使われた。"
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