Photofitting
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The production of a sketch of a criminal from available information, often specifically DNA. uncountable
"For over a year, Britain's Forensic Science Service (FSS) has employed what the agency terms "DNA photofitting," in which the genetic markers in the suspect's DNA found at a crime site are compared against a database of DNA markers."
Example
More examples"For over a year, Britain's Forensic Science Service (FSS) has employed what the agency terms "DNA photofitting," in which the genetic markers in the suspect's DNA found at a crime site are compared against a database of DNA markers."
Etymology
From photo + fitting or photofit + -ing.
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