Candidate for Dummies

"Okay, so, when we talk about a "candidate," we're talking about someone who is being considered for a particular role or position. It's like when you're playing a game and you have to pick someone to be on your team. You look at all the players and decide who you think would be the best fit for your team based on their skills and abilities. In the same way, when we talk about a candidate, we're talking about someone who is being looked at as a potential fit for a job, a role in a play, a student council position, or any other type of opportunity. So, let's say you're running for class president. You would be a candidate for that position, which means you're a person who is being considered for the role of class president. Or, if you're applying for a job, before you're hired, you're a candidate for that job. People will look at your qualifications, your experience, and your personality to decide if you're the right fit for the job. So, when we talk about a candidate, we're talking about someone who is in the running for something. Maybe it's a leadership role, maybe it's a performance opportunity, or maybe it's a chance to represent a group of people. But in any case, being a candidate means you're being considered for a specific role or position."

So, you can think of a candidate as being like a potential team member or a potential star of a show–someone who is being looked at as a potential fit for a specific opportunity. And being a candidate involves being evaluated and considered for that particular role or position.