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compositry

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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