fingertip search

British

noun

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

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fingertip search

Leading the morning's fingertip search was seagrass supremo Tim Ferrero, from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

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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