Definition

Noun: 1. A line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification: A group of people, often suspects in a crime, assembled in a line so that a witness can try to identify one of them. 2. A list of batters in the order in which they will bat: In baseball, the official sequence of players who will bat for a team during a game.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Police procedure):
  • The witness was asked to view the police lineup to see if she could recognize the robber.
  • The suspect stood in the lineup with five other men.
• Noun (Baseball):
  • The manager changed the lineup to put a faster runner at the top of the order.
  • The team's lineup is very strong this season, with several powerful hitters.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in a lineup": To be part of a group of people assembled for identification.
  • He was placed in a lineup but was not selected by the witness.
• "to set/announce the lineup": To decide and declare the order of players, especially in sports.
  • The coach will announce the starting lineup an hour before the game.

Variants and Related Words

• Line up (phrasal verb): To form or stand in a line.
  • Please line up in an orderly fashion.
• Line-up (alternative spelling): A less common variant spelling of the noun "lineup."

Synonyms

• Roster: A list of people and their assigned tasks, especially in sports or the military.
• Array: An ordered arrangement, often of people or things.
• Identification parade: (British English) The equivalent term for a police lineup.

Related Phrases

• Starting lineup: The list of players who will begin a game.
  • The star player is not in today's starting lineup due to an injury.
• Batting order: A synonym for "lineup" in baseball, specifically referring to the sequence of batters.

Noun

1. a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification
2. (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
   • the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate