Identity Parade (Noun)
Meaning
A line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The police organized an identity parade to help the victim identify the suspect who had committed the crime.
- The eyewitness was asked to attend an identity parade to see if she could pick out the perpetrator.
- The detective arranged an identity parade with several men who matched the suspect's description.
- The victim was shown an identity parade of six men with similar builds and hairstyles to the attacker.
- The police conducted an identity parade in the hope that someone would recognize the person who had been involved in the robbery.