identikit
identikit Lexical Profile
identikit Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A composite picture of a person's face, especially a criminal suspect, constructed from separate superimposed transparencies or digital templates of individual facial features according to eyewitness descriptions.
"Detectives circulated an identikit of the suspect based on descriptions provided by two witnesses at the scene."
• adjective
British Assembled from standard, predictable elements and consequently lacking individuality, originality, or distinctive character.
"The sprawling suburb was criticized by urban planners for its rows of identikit housing developments."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in 1959 as a proprietary name from a blend of "identification" and "kit," originally referring to a box of transparent plastic overlays bearing different facial features invented by American detective Hugh C. McDonald.