🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Identikit

Pronunciation / Transliteration: identikit

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Identikit/ˈaɪ.dɛn.tɪ.kɪt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Polizei verwendete ein Identikit, um den Zeugen zu helfen, den Verdächtigen zu visualisieren."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A composite picture of a person, typically created from a selection of facial features.

    "The police used an identikit to help witnesses visualize the suspect."
  2. 2

    A set of features or characteristics used to describe a person or thing.

    "The identikit of the ideal candidate included strong leadership skills and a collaborative spirit."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'identikit' originated in the 1970s, derived from the combination of 'identity' and 'kit', referring to a set of features used to create a composite image of a person, particularly in criminal investigations. It reflects the growing use of technology in law enforcement during this period.

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10 Global Lexicons: How "Identikit" is said worldwide

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🇫🇷French → English

Identikit

Transliteration: identikit

"La police a utilisé un identikit pour aider les témoins à visualiser le suspect."

🇩🇪German → English

Identikit

Transliteration: identikit

"Die Polizei verwendete ein Identikit, um den Zeugen zu helfen, den Verdächtigen zu visualisieren."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Identikit

Transliteration: identikit

"La polizia ha usato un identikit per aiutare i testimoni a visualizzare il sospetto."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Identikit

Transliteration: identikit

"La policía utilizó un identikit para ayudar a los testigos a visualizar al sospechoso."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Identikit

Transliteration: identikit

"A polícia usou um identikit para ajudar as testemunhas a visualizar o suspeito."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

पहचान चित्र

Transliteration: pehchaan chitra

"पुलिस ने संदिग्ध को देखने में गवाहों की मदद करने के लिए पहचान चित्र का उपयोग किया।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

身份识别图

Transliteration: shēnfèn shíbié tú

"警方使用身份识别图帮助目击者想象嫌疑人。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

신원 확인 그림

Transliteration: sinwon hwagin geureum

"경찰은 목격자가 용의자를 시각화하는 데 도움을 주기 위해 신원 확인 그림을 사용했습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

アイデンティキット

Transliteration: aidentikitto

"警察は目撃者が容疑者を視覚化するのを助けるためにアイデンティキットを使用しました。"

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