The word for today is…
candid (adjective, noun) -
adjective
1a: expressing opinions, feelings, etc. in an open, honest, and sincere way, also : being or involving such expression
b: disposed to criticize severely : blunt
c: indicating or suggesting sincere honesty and absence of deception
2: relating to or being photography or videography of one or more subjects acting naturally or spontaneously without being posed
3: free from bias, prejudice, or malice : fair
4 dated, literary : white
noun
: a photograph of one or more subjects acting naturally or spontaneously without being posed : a candid photograph
Source : Merriam-Webster
Etymology : It is interesting that candid, which has the original meaning in English of “white,” should have so many colors of meaning. The word comes from the French candide, which is from the Latin candidus (“bright, white”). Candid is not often used to mean “white” these days, and has shed another of its older meanings, “clear, pure.” Many of its current meanings are concerned with forms of honesty and forthrightness. It may refer to the indication or suggestion of sincere honesty (“her candid eyes”), or to something being marked by honest expression (“a candid talk”). However, it also carries the meaning of bluntness (or “disposed to criticize severely”), as well as “free from bias, prejudice, or malice.” The most recent sense it has taken on is in the vocabulary of photography: “relating to or being photography of subjects acting naturally or spontaneously without being posed.”
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