photospread

English

Etymology

From photo- +‎ spread.

Noun

photospread (plural photospreads)

1. A police technique for identifying a person by having a witness select the person's photograph from a group.
   • 2018, Marc H. Bornstein, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development:

     -At trial, officers who administered photospreads present positive identifications as evidence, and witnesses usually testify, too.

Anagrams

• apostrophed