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
let (someone) off
to permit someone to leave a car or train or boat or plane or other transportation
The train stopped at a small town and let the young woman off.