noun
the act of designating or identifying something
Synonyms
noun
evidence of identity
Examples
- something that identifies a person or thing
noun
the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established
Examples
- the thief's identification was followed quickly by his arrest
- identification of the gun was an important clue
noun
the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
Synonyms
Examples
- a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces
- experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer
noun
the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)