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photofit (picture)

noun [C]
 
/ˌfəʊ.təʊ.fɪtˈpɪk.tʃər/ US  /ˈfoʊ.t̬oʊ.fɪtˌpɪk.tʃɚ/ UK

Definition

a picture that represents as closely as possible a person's memory of a criminal's face, made by putting together photographs of eyes, nose, hair, etc. from a set showing different types of features → See also IdentikitRelating to detection and solving crimesPictures
(Definition of photofit (picture) noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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