put a name to someone or something

put a name to someone or something
put a name to (someone or something)
: 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.

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Main Entry:name

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  • put a name to — phrase to remember or say what someone or something is called I had a feeling that I could not quite put a name to. Thesaurus: to name, or to have a particular namesynonym general words for names, and types of namehyponym Main entry: name * * * r …   Useful english dictionary

  • put a name to — to remember or say what someone or something is called I had a feeling that I could not quite put a name to …   English dictionary

  • I can't put a name to her. — I can t put a name to her/him. something that you say when you cannot remember someone s name. I can picture his face exactly but I can t put a name to him …   New idioms dictionary

  • I can't put a name to him. — I can t put a name to her/him. something that you say when you cannot remember someone s name. I can picture his face exactly but I can t put a name to him …   New idioms dictionary

  • name — name1 W1S1 [neım] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of a person)¦ 2¦(of a thing or place)¦ 3¦(reputation)¦ 4¦(famous person/company/product)¦ 5 call somebody names 6 in somebody s name/in the name of somebody 7 something has somebody s name on it 8 in the name of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • name — name1 [ neım ] noun *** 1. ) count a word or set of words by which a person or thing is usually known: My name is Judith Kramer. Please write your name, address, and telephone number on the list. name of: What s the name of this flower? name for …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • name */*/*/ — I UK [neɪm] / US noun Word forms name : singular name plural names Talking or writing about names: first name/Christian name a personal name that you are given when you are born: The children call me Mrs Jones, but actually my first name is Mary …   English dictionary

  • name — 1 /neIm/ noun 1 (C) the word that someone or something is called or known by: What s the name of that river? | Her name is Mandy Wilson. | first name/Christian name: Her first name is Mandy. | last name/surname/family name: Her surname is Wilson …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • put — [ put ] (past tense and past participle put) verb transitive *** ▸ 1 move something to position ▸ 2 cause to be in situation ▸ 3 write/print something ▸ 4 make someone go to place ▸ 5 give position on list ▸ 6 build/place somewhere ▸ 7 express in …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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