identifies
Spots and names
Identifies is the third-person singular of identify.
To identify something is to recognize or establish what it is: The witness identifies the suspect in the lineup.
One can identify with someone, meaning to feel a connection or shared experience: She identifies with the protagonist's struggles.
To identify as something is to claim membership in a group or category: He identifies as conservative.
This last usage has become particularly common in discussions of gender and sexuality.
Perceives as known
- perceivesBecomes aware of something
- noticesPerceives or announcements
- detectsDiscovers or notices
- discernsRecognizes through careful observation
observes · spots · sees · registers · senses · witnesses · espies · glimpses
Reveals something hidden
- revealsMakes visible or known
- findsLocates or lucky discoveries
- exposesMakes visible or known
- pinpointsLocates with exactness
determines · establishes · diagnoses · isolates · traces · roots out · detects · locates
Confirms as genuine
- validatesConfirms accuracy or legitimacy
- confirmsEstablishes as fact
- verifiesConfirms as accurate
- certifiesOfficially declares true
credentials · biometrics · fingerprint · facial recognition · passport · notarization · corroboration · accreditation
Sorts into groups
- labelsIdentifying markers attached to items
- classifiesAssigns to groups
- sortsClassifies or kinds
- groupsCollections of related things
tags · designates · names · typifies · characterizes · catalogs · indexes · pigeonholes
Feels what others feel
- resonatesEvokes strong feeling
- sympathizesShares emotional understanding
- affiliatesConnected member organizations
recognizes
Perceives as known
discerns · observes · spots · sees · registers · senses · witnesses · espies · glimpses · picks out
uncovers
Reveals something hidden
pinpoints · determines · establishes · diagnoses · isolates · traces · roots out · detects · locates · ascertains
authenticates
Confirms as genuine
certifies · credentials · biometrics · fingerprint · facial recognition · passport · notarization · corroboration · accreditation · badge
categorizes
Sorts into groups
- labelsIdentifying markers attached to items
- classifiesAssigns to groups
- sortsClassifies or kinds
groups · tags · designates · names · typifies · characterizes · catalogs · indexes · pigeonholes · codifies
empathizes
Feels what others feel
- resonatesEvokes strong feeling
- sympathizesShares emotional understanding
- affiliatesConnected member organizations
- localizespinpoints, situates, positions, places, fixes
- highlightshighlight, highlights, high point, spotlight, peak
- mental actionsthinks, considers, understands, perceives, recognizes
identifiesoverlooks
Misses or surveys
misses · misrecognizes · mistakes · ignores · disregards
identifiesmisidentifies
Incorrectly recognizes something
confuses · mistakes · miscategorizes · mislabels · conflates
identifiesignores
Refuses to acknowledge
disregards · neglects · passes over · tunes out · dismisses
- identification numberNumeric personal identifier
- identification papersDocuments proving one's identity
- identification cardDocument proving identity
- photo identificationImage-bearing identity document
- fake identificationFalsified personal documents
- animal identificationDetermining a creature's species
identified, identification, unidentified, identifiable, identifier, identifiers, identifiably