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photofit|ˈfəʊtəʊfɪt|
Also Photo-Fit.
[f. photo- 2 + fit n.4]
Name of a method of building up an identikit picture (cf. identikit) by assembling a number of photographs of individual facial features; a picture so formed. Freq. attrib.
1970Guardian 23 Apr. 6/4 The Home Office believes it has a ‘promising development’ at its disposal with the introduction of a new system of criminal identification—the Photo-Fit. By using photographs instead of line drawings, the new technique will enable the police to build up..many..composite faces. Ibid. 6/5 Photo-Fit is a product of the invention of Mr Jacques Penry..and the manufacturing facilities of John Waddington Ltd. of Leeds. 1971Daily Tel. 5 Mar. 2/8 Photo-Fit and Identikit pictures have been issued to police throughout London. 1973Oxf. Times 10 Aug. 1/9 Thames Valley Police have issued a photofit picture and a description of a man they wish to interview. 1974J. Gardner Corner Men xiv. 233 They showed..a straight and recent picture of Peppe, together with some photofits put together to show the [Mafia] don in a permutation of disguises. 1976Daily Record (Glasgow) 4 Dec. 13/2 Police are so anxious to capture him that they applied for special permission from the Lord Advocate to issue this photofit picture. |