ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Identikit

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /aɪˈdɛntɪkɪt/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Identikit is a noun meaning (informal, chiefly derogatory) Indistinguishable from each other; mass-produced or mass marketed.

Meaning

(informal, chiefly derogatory) Indistinguishable from each other; mass-produced or mass marketed.

More Meanings

  1. (law enforcement, criminology) 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.

Example Sentences

These identikit destinations have been developed through the activities of multinational tourism organizations.
She guesses it is only a few years old; one of seven identikit mock-Tudor mansions built on a recent cul-de-sac development just outside Chichester.
These identikit productions do not require specific performers to bring a new interpretation but require the repetition of the successful event for the paying audience.
Bellingham is the identikit modern midfield player and the manner in which he combined with Foden for England's second goal, completed by a rousing finish from Kane, was a glimpse into a golden future.

Word Forms

Synonyms for identikit

Depending on context, synonyms include photofit, cookie-cutter.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include portrait, identity, image, avatar, profile, picture.

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