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open-eyed

English translation: uncensored

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English term or phrase:open-eyed
Selected answer:uncensored
Entered by: Patagonia

21:11 Jun 18, 2004
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
English term or phrase: open-eyed
Hi!

I need a native-speaker's paraphrase/explanation of "open-eyed" in this context:

The 1995 photograph Franklin’s Face, by Diana López (b. 1968), was created by the eight-year-old son of the artist’s housekeeper, to whom Ms. López gave a camera, with instructions to photograph things he did and did not like. The result is a candid, ****open-eyed**** view of a complex social reality seen through two distinct environments: the wealthy house where the boy’s mother works and the poor barrio in which he lives.

Thanks!

Ignacio
Patagonia
Local time: 10:09
uncensored
Explanation:
because a child doesn't know how to censor themselves; they have not yet learned that some scenes might be considered unacceptable or ugly (to society)
Selected response from:

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 07:09
Grading comment
Thanks. Choosing only one was tough this time. Gabriel's is very good, and so is Julie's. But this one sort of inspired me to my final choice: unprejudiced. Thank you all!

Ignacio
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +3fresh
Julie Roy
2 +4realistic, not naive
Gabo Pena
4 +2uncensored
RHELLER
5... con mente abierta... ( no una traducción literal)
Jairo Contreras-López
4 +1clear
Clauwolf
3 +2with the eyes open or wide open, as in awareness or amazement
chica nueva
5open-minded..unprejudiced
airmailrpl
4alert - vigilant - watchful
swisstell


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
... con mente abierta... ( no una traducción literal)


Explanation:
un saludo!!!

Jairo Contreras-López
United States
Local time: 07:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
alert - vigilant - watchful


Explanation:
are 3 possibilities


    Hyperdictionary's Thesaurus for "open-eyed"
swisstell
Italy
Local time: 15:09
Native speaker of: German
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
fresh


Explanation:
" ... a fresh take on the complex social reality ... "

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Note added at 26 mins (2004-06-18 21:38:15 GMT)
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unbiased, uncompromised

Julie Roy
Canada
Local time: 09:09
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sophie Raimondo
1 hr
agree  Craft.Content
3 hrs
agree  Rajan Chopra
4 hrs
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
clear


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 30 mins (2004-06-18 21:42:24 GMT)
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Real, authentic

Clauwolf
Local time: 10:09
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Craft.Content
3 hrs
  -> thanks
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
realistic, not naive


Explanation:
seeing all that is out there.

Gabo Pena
Local time: 06:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Orla Ryan: taking in the atmosphere, surroundings, seeing what is going on
44 mins
  -> yes!
agree  Craft.Content
3 hrs
  -> namaste!
agree  Tony M: Yes, spot on!
8 hrs
  -> thank you!
agree  Rajan Chopra
9 hrs
  -> namaste
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
uncensored


Explanation:
because a child doesn't know how to censor themselves; they have not yet learned that some scenes might be considered unacceptable or ugly (to society)

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 07:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks. Choosing only one was tough this time. Gabriel's is very good, and so is Julie's. But this one sort of inspired me to my final choice: unprejudiced. Thank you all!

Ignacio

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sophie Raimondo
5 mins
  -> merci :-)
agree  Asghar Bhatti
21 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
with the eyes open or wide open, as in awareness or amazement


Explanation:
open-eyed = with the eyes open or wide open, as in awareness or amazement (Collins Concise English Dictionary)



chica nueva
Local time: 01:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: above all, here, in awareness
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Dusty. I think you are right. That clarifies the sense of it.
agree  Margaret Lagoyianni: 'wide-open' or 'wide-eyed'
8 hrs
  -> with the eyes (wide) open in awareness I think (because it agrees with candid), rather than 'wide-eyed' in amazement
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
open-minded..unprejudiced


Explanation:
candid, ****open-eyed**** view of a

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 10:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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