identification parade
nounUK /aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃən pəˈreɪd/
US /aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən pəˈreɪd/
A line of people that a witness looks at to try to pick out the person who did something wrong.
The witness picked the suspect out of an identification parade.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A police procedure in which a suspect is placed among similar-looking people so a witness can identify them.
The identification parade was held at the police station.
3. Any arranged group of people or things shown so someone can recognize one of them.
The teacher held an identification parade of lost jackets.
4. The act of formally recognizing a person or thing from a set of options.
Her identification parade of the stolen bike helped the police.