lineup
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈlaɪnˌʌp/
- US
:
rueda de reconocimiento
- The witness was asked to identify the suspect from a lineup at the police station.
He could pick Trump out of a lineup by smell.
- He could pick Trump out of a lineup by smell.
- So that's when they did the lineup and it says Harvey Oswald's finger and palm prints are taken on an inkless pad.
- For example, before you show somebody a photo array or a live lineup, you should tell the witness, we're now going to show you some pictures or people.
- How the pictures are presented or lineups.
Examples
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Another reason I called is that Shana picked a man from the photo lineup that she believes is the rapist.
Fiction book (1993) -
We would hold him for a local lineup and then ship him off to the county jail to await trial.
Fiction book (1998) -
"What happened with the lineup?" he asked again, concern in his eyes.
Fiction book (1993) -
I'll see you in the lineup then.
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'Cause they got you in the lineup.
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Why would you identify only one of them at the time of the lineup if both of them took part in beating you?
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They do a photo lineup.
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I'd like for you to come downtown, and ID him in a lineup.
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He identified Nick right out of the lineup.
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You're here for the lineup, aren't you?
Synonyms
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1.0
A row of people or things standing one behind another
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2.8
A line of people standing side by side
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2.8
A line of people or things arranged one behind another
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3.4
A group of people shown to a witness so they can pick who did the crime
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7.2
A line of people arranged by police so a witness can pick a suspect
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Etymology
Lineup comes from putting people into a straight line ('a row') and having them up ('in position') so someone can look and choose. So a police lineup is a group of people arranged in a row to be identified.