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Candid vs Fran - What's the difference?

candid | fran |

As adjectives the difference between candid and fran

is that candid is impartial and free from prejudice while fran is front.

As a noun candid

is a spontaneous or unposed photograph.

candid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Impartial and free from prejudice.
    • he knew not where to look for faithful advice, efficient aid, or candid judgement.'' — Washington Irving — ''The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (1884)
  • Straightforward, open and sincere.
    • My candid opinion was that it was all rubbish!'' — Jules Verne — ''A Journey To The Center Of The Earth
  • Not posed or rehearsed.
    • will the introduction of supplementary flash or flood intrude on a candid picture situation or ruin the mood? — Popular Photography (2002)

    Synonyms

    * frank * open * parrhesiastic * sincere * unreserved

    Related terms

    * candelabrum * candela * candidate * candle * candlepower * candlestick * candour * chandler * chandlery

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A spontaneous or unposed photograph.
    • His portraits looked stiff and formal but his candids showed life being lived.

    fran

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A diminutive of the female given names Frances and Francine.
  • A diminutive of the male given name Francis.
    • English diminutives of female given names English diminutives of male given names

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