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identikit

/aɪˈdɛntəkɪt//aɪˈdɛntɪkɪt/

identikit noun: a picture of a person, reconstructed from strips showing facial features selected to match witnesses' descriptions; used by the police to construct a likeness of a person sought for a crime.

Noun

identikit (plural identikits)

  1. A picture of a person, reconstructed from strips showing facial features selected to match witnesses' descriptions; used by the police to construct a likeness of a person sought for a crime.

Adjective

identikit (not comparable)

  1. (UK, derogatory, informal) Indistinguishable from each other; mass-produced or mass marketed.
    • These identikit destinations have been developed through the activities of multinational tourism organizations.2006, J. Christopher Holloway, Neil Taylor, The business of tourism, page 211
    • These identikit productions do not require specific performers to bring a new interpretation but require the repetition of the successful event for the paying audience.2010, Christine White, Directors and Designers, page 172
    Synonyms:
    cookie-cutter

Synonyms of identikit

All synonyms of identikit

Forms of identikit

pluralidentikits

Origin of identikit

Genericized trademark, from blend of identification + kit.

Questions about identikit

What does identikit mean?
Identikit means a picture of a person, reconstructed from strips showing facial features selected to match witnesses' descriptions; used by the police to construct a likeness of a person sought for a crime.
What part of speech is identikit?
Identikit can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce identikit?
Identikit is pronounced /aɪˈdɛntɪkɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of identikit?
The plural of identikit is identikits.

Words near identikit in the dictionary

  1. identify
  2. identifyee
  3. identifyees
  4. identifying
  5. identifyings
  6. identikit
  7. identikits
  8. identing
  9. identism
  10. identitarian
  11. identitarianism

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