photofit
photofit · photofits
An image of a person constructed out of bits of photographs of other peopleAn image of a person constructed out of bits of photographs of other people; an identikit.
» Mary was taken aback when she noticed that the photofit of the suspected burglar looked like Tom.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)An image of a person constructed out of bits of photographs of other people; an identikit.
The witness was called in to create a photofit resembling her memory of the attacker.
Examples
1 sentencesMary was taken aback when she noticed that the photofit of the suspected burglar looked like Tom.
Origin
From photo + fit, from the British police force's Photofit system for constructing facialFrom photo + fit, from the British police force's Photofit system for constructing facial composites.
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Forms
plural: photofitsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedphotofitting