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identikit

/aɪˈden.tɪ.kɪt/

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noun

/aɪˈden.tɪ.kɪt/C1formal
  • ruИзображение лица человека, составленное по описаниям, данным полиции, с использованием набора прозрачных плёнок с различными чертами лица, которые можно комбинировать для создания портрета разыскиваемого.

A likeness of a person's face constructed from descriptions given to police, using a set of transparencies of various facial features that can be combined to build up a picture of the person sought.

proper noun

  1. Police identification toolB2formalbritish

    A set of drawings or transparencies of facial features used by police to create a composite picture of a suspect based on witness descriptions.

    ruФоторобот

    • The witness helped the police create an Identikit of the robber.
    • The Identikit image was shown on the evening news.
    • Detectives used an Identikit to narrow down the suspect's appearance.
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