fingertip search

British

noun

a detailed search made by passing the fingers over the scene of a crime or incident

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This subtle shift was enough for police to launch the constabulary's largest ever fingertip search, which involved 190 officers from 12 other forces.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2019

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