olemus
välja selgitama, nähtavale tooma, olemasolu nentima, identiteediga siduma vms, sõltuvalt kontekstist

Wiktionary:
1. (transitive) to establish the identity of someone or something.
It was hard to identify the shoplifter because the CCTV records didn't have a clear image
2. (transitive) Tto disclose the identity of someone

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- tuvastus (1)