A police sketch is a drawing made by the police based on the description given by witnesses of a crime suspect. It helps in identifying and locating the person involved in the crime. Full definition
Eyewitness identification typically involves selecting the alleged perpetrator from a police lineup, but it can also be based on police sketches and other methods. (scientificamerican.com)
Using his photographic memory and his ability to create precise police sketches, African American Edmund (aka Eddie Red) cracks the case of some threatened Picassos. (booklistonline.com)
Nintendo won a rather baffling seven year - old lawsuit today against RecogniCorp, LLC who claimed Mii characters exercised the same techniques for making police sketches of suspects. (nintendowire.com)