identification parade
noun/aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃn pəreɪd/
/aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃn pəreɪd/
(also informal identity parade)
(both British English) (also line-up especially in North American English)
- a row of people, including one person who is suspected of a crime, who are shown to a witness to see if they can recognize the suspect
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