photospread

Etymology

From photo- + spread.

photospread means A police technique for identifying a person by having a witness select the person's photograph from a group. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.

noun

A police technique for identifying a person by having a witness select the person's photograph from a group.“-At trial, officers who administered photospreads present positive identifications as evidence, and witnesses usually testify, too.”