Meaning
composite sketch, profile
- Composite drawing of a suspect based on eyewitness descriptions.
- Detailed profile or description of a typical person, consumer, or candidate.
In a sentence
La polizia ha diffuso l'identikit del sospettato alla stampa.
The police released the composite sketch of the suspect to the press.
Non abbiamo ancora elementi sufficienti per tracciare un identikit preciso.
We don't yet have enough elements to draw an accurate profile.
L'identikit corrisponde alla descrizione fornita da due testimoni?
Does the composite sketch match the description provided by two witnesses?
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| identikit | masculine · singular |
| identikit | masculine · plural |
| identikit | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable masculine noun borrowed from English; takes masculine articles ('l'identikit', 'gli identikit').
- Common in crime reporting as well as journalistic and sociological profiling.