"photospread" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: photospreads [plural]
Etymology: photo- + spread Etymology templates: {{pre|en|photo|spread}} photo- + spread Head templates: {{en-noun}} photospread (plural photospreads)
  1. A police technique for identifying a person by having a witness select the person's photograph from a group. Categories (topical): Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-photospread-en-noun-A~FqMx~Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with photo-

Inflected forms

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