"compositry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: compositries [plural]
Etymology: composite + -ry Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|composite|ry}} composite + -ry Head templates: {{en-noun}} compositry (plural compositries)
  1. (illustration) 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. Categories (topical): Law enforcement Related terms: composite, composite sketch

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