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identikit

/aɪˈdɛntɪkɪt/ UK
/aɪˈdɛntəkɪt/

Where it comes from

Genericized trademark, from blend of identification + kit.

noun identikits

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.
Similar: police sketch, composite sketch, facial composite, photofit

adjective

UK, derogatory, informal, not comparable Indistinguishable from each other; mass-produced or mass marketed. These identikit destinations have been developed through the activities of multinational tourism organizations.
Similar: cookie-cutter

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noun facial composite

Español	retrato robot, retrato hablado, identikit
中文	容貌拼圖 /容貌拼图 róngmào pīntú, 拼圖認人 /拼图认人 pīntú rènrén
Português	retrato-robô
Français	portrait-robot
Deutsch	Phantombild
Italiano	identikit
Русский	фоторо́бот fotoróbot

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"identikit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/identikit. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{identikit_2026,
  title = {identikit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/identikit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}