nhân dạng
Definition
- Noun:
- Individual configuration / identifying features: The complete set of distinctive external physical characteristics of an individual, used to recognize or identify that person, often in an official or investigative context.
- Description for identification: A detailed physical description of a person circulated to aid in their recognition, apprehension, or surveillance.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cảnh sát đang truy tìm hung thủ với nhân dạng được mô tả chi tiết. (The police are searching for the perpetrator with a detailed physical description.)
- Nhân dạng của nghi phạm đã được phát đi toàn quốc. (The suspect's identifying features have been circulated nationwide.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "nhân dạng" is formal and is primarily used in legal, police, or official administrative contexts. It is less common in everyday conversation, where "mô tả ngoại hình" (physical description) might be used instead.
- It often implies a systematic or official record of a person's appearance for the purpose of tracking or identification.
Variants and Related Words
- Nhận dạng (v): to identify, to recognize.
- Máy tính có thể nhận dạng khuôn mặt. (The computer can recognize faces.)
- Đặc điểm nhận dạng (n): identifying feature, distinguishing characteristic.
- Vết sẹo là đặc điểm nhận dạng chính. (The scar is the main identifying feature.)
Synonyms
- Physical description: A detailed account of a person's appearance.
- Identifying features: The distinctive physical traits of an individual.
- Description for identification: A profile used to recognize someone.
Related Terms
- Thông tư nhân dạng (n): a circular or bulletin containing a person's physical description for official dissemination.
- Thông tư nhân dạng được gửi đến các đồn cảnh sát. (The identification bulletin was sent to all police stations.)