put a name to (someone or something)

idiom

: to think of and say the name of (someone or something)
Can you put a name to the face in this photograph?
I couldn't put a name to the emotion I was feeling.

Examples of put a name to (someone or something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The act of exploring your identity and being affirmed by others’ experiences, as well as being able to put a name to lifelong feelings, are shared by both communities. Orion Rummler, Them, 12 Aug. 2024 Her parents took her to doctor after doctor in New York City before one specialist finally put a name to it: limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 5 June 2024 Over 49 years, detectives developed numerous leads but were never able to put a name to the victim, who became known as Munsingwear Doe for the Munsingwear brand jacket found with the remains. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 9 May 2024 After years of combing through military records and making some key deductions, a team of U.S. government historians and researchers has finally put a name to case file X-3212, identifying a 20-year-old Army private from eastern New Mexico named Homer Mitchell who died during World War II. CBS News, 21 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for put a name to (someone or something) 

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“Put a name to (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20a%20name%20to%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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