n.
1.the act of designating or identifying something
2.attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
3.evidence of identity
4.the condition of having your identity established
5.the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
Idiom of the Day
catch (someone) in the act of (doing something)
to catch someone doing something illegal or private
The police caught the politician in the act of taking money from the business owner.