different between pointed vs candid
pointed
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: poin?t?d, IPA(key): /?p??nt?d/
Verb
pointed
- simple past tense and past participle of point
Adjective
pointed (comparative more pointed, superlative most pointed)
- (comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull.
- The warrior brandished a pointed spear.
- (not comparable) In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.
- The Siamese is a pointed breed of cat.
- (comparable, of a comment or inference) Directed negatively at a person or topic.
- 1863 February 21, “Important from Washington”, in The New York Times:
- Attention has been called to the report in a New-York paper, which has been made the subject of pointed comment […]
- 2013 June 18, Simon Romero, "Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):
- After a harsh police crackdown last week fueled anger and swelled protests, President Dilma Rousseff, a former guerrilla who was imprisoned under the dictatorship and has now become the target of pointed criticism herself, tried to appease dissenters by embracing their cause on Tuesday.
- 1910 September 3, “Taft Is Not Pleased by Roosevelt Plan”, in The New York Times:
- President Taft to-day had a pointed comment for the "new nationalism" that his predecessor has been launching in the West.
- 1863 February 21, “Important from Washington”, in The New York Times:
- (topology, algebraic topology, of a topological space) That has a named, but otherwise arbitrary, point (called the basepoint) that remains unchanged during subsequent discussion and is kept track of during all operations.
Synonyms
- (sharp): pointy, sharp
Antonyms
- (sharp): blunt
Derived terms
- Earth-pointed
- pointedly
Translations
Anagrams
- opted in, pitoned
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candid
English
Etymology
From Latin candidus (“white”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, General American) IPA(key): /?kæn.d?d/
Adjective
candid (comparative candider, superlative candidest)
- Impartial and free from prejudice.
- 21 January 2018, Oli Smith, in The Sunday Express
- Asked about the Brexit vote, the candid president told Marr: «I am not the one to judge or comment on the decision of your people.»
- 21 January 2018, Oli Smith, in The Sunday Express
- Straightforward, open and sincere.
- 1871, unknown translator, Jules Verne (original), A Journey To The Center Of The Earth
- My candid opinion was that it was all rubbish!
- 1871, unknown translator, Jules Verne (original), A Journey To The Center Of The Earth
- Not posed or rehearsed.
- 2002, Popular Photography
- Will the introduction of supplementary flash or flood intrude on a candid picture situation or ruin the mood?
- 2002, Popular Photography
Synonyms
- frank, open, parrhesiastic, sincere, unreserved
Derived terms
- candid camera
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- candid in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- candid in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Noun
candid (plural candids)
- A spontaneous or unposed photograph.
- His portraits looked stiff and formal but his candids showed life being lived.
Translations
Romanian
Etymology
From French candide, from Latin candidus.
Adjective
candid m or n (feminine singular candid?, masculine plural candizi, feminine and neuter plural candide)
- candid
Declension
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