Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "Identikit" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF IDENTIKIT

Identikit  [aɪˈdɛntɪˌkɪt] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IDENTIKIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Identikit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IDENTIKIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Facial composite

A facial composite is a graphical representation of an eyewitness's memory of a face, as recorded by a composite artist. Facial composites are used mainly by police in their investigation of crimes. These images are also used to reconstruct the victim's face in hope of identifying them.

Definition of Identikit in the English dictionary

The definition of Identikit in the dictionary is a set of transparencies of various typical facial characteristics that can be superimposed on one another to build up, on the basis of a description, a picture of a person sought by the police. Other definition of Identikit is artificially created by copying different elements in an attempt to form a whole.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IDENTIKIT


basket
ˈbɑːskɪt
blanket
ˈblæŋkɪt
bracket
ˈbrækɪt
bucket
ˈbʌkɪt
certificate
səˈtɪfɪkɪt
circuit
ˈsɜːkɪt
cricket
ˈkrɪkɪt
delicate
ˈdɛlɪkɪt
duplicate
ˈdjuːplɪkɪt
jacket
ˈdʒækɪt
kit
kɪt
market
ˈmɑːkɪt
pocket
ˈpɒkɪt
rocket
ˈrɒkɪt
rootkit
ˈruːtˌkɪt
socket
ˈsɒkɪt
supermarket
ˈsuːpəˌmɑːkɪt
syndicate
ˈsɪndɪkɪt
ticket
ˈtɪkɪt
toolkit
ˈtuːlˌkɪt

WORDS THAT END LIKE IDENTIKIT

assay kit
bethankit
disjaskit
drookit
droukit
drum kit
first-aid kit
forjaskit
glaikit
hawkit
mess kit
press kit
puncture repair kit
repair kit
skit
sleekit
survival kit
the whole kit
tool kit
weskit

Synonyms and antonyms of Identikit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Identikit» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF IDENTIKIT

Find out the translation of Identikit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Identikit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Identikit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

并图
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

identikit
570 millions of speakers

English

Identikit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शिनाख्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملامح الوجه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Фоторобот
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Identikit
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Identikit
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

photorobot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Identikit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Phantombild
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Identikit
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

몽타주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Identikit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dụng cụ điều tra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

identikit
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Identikit
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

robot resim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

identikit
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Identikit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фоторобот
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

identikit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

identikit
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

identikit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Fantom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

identikit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Identikit

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IDENTIKIT»

The term «Identikit» is regularly used and occupies the 102.754 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
52
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «Identikit» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of Identikit
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Identikit».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IDENTIKIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Identikit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Identikit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Identikit

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IDENTIKIT»

Discover the use of Identikit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Identikit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mangrove Plant Identikit: For North Australia's Top End
The Mangrove Plant Identikit introduces you to 51 of the plants that are commonly found in mangroves areas in the Northern Territory.
Glenn M. Wightman, 2006
2
Growing Old in America
The. Asphalt. Identikit: Old. Age. and. the. Driver's. License. Susan. A. Eisenhandler. Symbolic interactionists and others have highlighted the social origins of identity and the relevance of identity to sociological analysis (Mead 1962; Strauss ...
Beth B. Hess, Elizabeth Warren Markson
3
An Introduction to Applied Cognitive Psychology
... by combining different facial features selected from a large database. The first composite system widely used in the USA was called Identikit and consisted of a number of hand-drawn components that could be combined to create a likeness.
David Groome, 2005
4
Psychological Issues in Eyewitness Identification
One advantage of Identikit over Photofit is that lines between the features do not occur, but this is at the cost of having to take apart the entire composite if the bottom transparency has to be amended. Like Photofit, Identikit aims to provide only ...
Siegfried L. Sporer, Roy S. Malpass, Guenter Koehnken, 2014
5
Edges of the World: An Identikit Picture
The furthermost reaches of the European and Indian subcontinents are Alain Willaume's subject matter in this series of photographs, the 'clues' with which he constructs his 'identikit-picture' of a conceptual space.
Alain Willaume, 2001
6
Encyclopedia of the New York School Poets
Identikit Jim Brodey (1967) In prefatory “Notes” Jim BrodeY explains that Identikit was “constructed from daily workbooks kept over a period of ten months beginning in September 1965.” This origin aligns Brodey's book with various diary ...
Terence Diggory, 2009
7
New Scientist
They are probably best known by their trade-names, the American Identikit and the British Photofit. The original Identikit, invented by a Californian policeman, Hugh McDonald, appeared in 1959 and consisted of line drawings printed on ...
8
Handbook Of Eyewitness Psychology 2 Volume Set
Evaluation of the Identikit The only other system to be extensively researched was the original Identikit, studied by Laughery and his colleagues. Laughery and Fowler (1980) had volunteers converse with a target for 7–8 minutes before ...
Rod C. L. Lindsay, David F. Ross, J. Don Read, 2014
9
The Handbook of Eyewitness Psychology: Volume II: Memory for ...
Evaluation of the Identikit The only other system to be extensively researched was the original Identikit, studied by Laughery and his colleagues. Laughery and Fowler (1980) had volunteers converse with a target for 7–8 minutes before ...
R.C.L. Lindsay, David F. Ross, J. Don Read, 2013
10
Psychology and Crime
In both identikit and photofit, the witness constructs a face feature by feature (e.g., chin, eyes, hairline, etc.) until the whole face is complete. For each separate feature the witness is given a choice and has to choose the one that matches their ...
David Putwain, Aidan Sammons, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IDENTIKIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Identikit is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The boys who could see England - New Statesman
After finding the body on Texel, the Dutch police took pictures and sent them to a British expert in England who compiled an identikit of the man. «New Statesman, Jul 15»
2
What's Up With the Average Billionaire's Wardrobe? | Observer
It wasn't the 20-foot rail of Identikit, single-label, every-shade-of-gray suits that surprised me the most. What really tripped me up was the strict ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»
3
Film Review: Ant-Man **** - RTÉ Ten
Granted, the villain is a bit identikit, but the chemistry between Rudd and co-stars Douglas and Evangeline Lilly does much to diminish that ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
4
It's Hard to Tell Whether These are Finalists for Britain's Best …
Another design entry, the University of Greenwich's new Stockwell Street Building does not offend primarily with its identikit modernist ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
5
Profile: Lib Dem leadership contender Norman Lamb - BBC News
But that is not to say the two contenders are identikit politicians, far from it. They were born a generation apart and while Mr Farron has spoken ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
6
Road Test: Volvo's XC90 breaks the mould - The Irish Times
Volvo's XC90 loosens lower jaws. In an era of identikit model ranges, where every German model differs from the rest in terms of scale, the ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
7
When Italy remade Aliens and called it Terminator 2
The team of identikit soldiers have their own line in macho banter, except here it's putrified into weird things like, “Let's get some KY so we can ... «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
8
A healthy approach to Gulf hospital design
READ MORE: Top 10 Gulf healthcare projects. Gone are the days when hospitals are bland, identikit, featureless concrete blocks. Architects and engineers now ... «MEConstructionNews.com, Jul 15»
9
IDENTIKIT Schaeuble, il signor 'Nein' che ha l'Europa ai piedi
Roma, 12 luglio 2015 - Duro tra i duri. Dalla sua carrozzella, con la quale convive da 25 anni, da quando un infermo di mente gli sparò tre colpi ... «Quotidiano.net, Jul 15»
10
T in the Park venue delivers – once you get past the queues
Once through the gates, the atmosphere was altogether more contented, even though there were only a succession of identikit indie bands to ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Identikit [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/identikit>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z