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Meaning of compositry | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The use, especially in law enforcement, of ready-made images of portions of an object to compose a picture of the entire object, such as the face of a person described by eyewitnesses.

Examples

“This article examines issues in composite drawing and examines different methods for conducting witness interviews necessary to compositry.”
“In recent decades, other attempts have been made at three-dimensional compositry, most notably by Fernado Poncé of the Los Angeles Police Department.”
“The single most common proportional mistake in both compositry and fine art portraits is making the nose too long in relation to the face drawn.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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