# candid camera

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A camera which is concealed or unobtrusive, used to obtain candid photographs of people who usually are unaware; the practice of taking such photos.
2. A humorous television show that uses hidden candid cameras to make jokes to people.

## Etymology
Although used as its name, the term predates the long-running American television program Candid Camera (first broadcast in 1948).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/candid-camera