Definition of "Identification" :

noun: the act of designating or identifying something

noun: the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)

noun: the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering

noun: evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing

noun: the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established

"The thief's identification was followed quickly by his arrest."