What does "photofit" mean?

An image of a person constructed out of bits of photographs of other people; an identikit.

What is a synonym for "photofit"?

Common synonyms include: identikit, identikit.

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Noun

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An image of a person constructed out of bits of photographs of other people; an identikit. British
"The witness was called in to create a photofit resembling her memory of the attacker."

"Mary was taken aback when she noticed that the photofit of the suspected burglar looked like Tom."

From photo + fit, from the British police force's Photofit system for constructing facial composites.

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