Difference between Describes and Identify

DESCRIBES vs IDENTIFY: VERB

Consider to be equal or the same
Recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
Identify as in botany or biology, for example
Consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
Conceive of as united or associated
Give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
To map a number of points to one.
To claim an identity; to describe oneself as a member of a group; to assert the use of a particular term to describe oneself.
To associate oneself with some group.
To have a strong affinity with; to feel oneself to be modelled on or connected to.
To equate two or more things.

To establish or recognize the identity of; ascertain as a certain person or thing.
To determine the taxonomic classification of (an organism).
To ascertain as having a certain characteristic or feature.
To consider as identical or united; equate.
To associate or affiliate closely with.
To associate oneself with or admire something, such as a set of ideas.
To self-identify.
To coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc.; to associate oneself in name, goals, or feelings; usually used with with.
To consider oneself as sharing certain characteristics or attitudes as another.

To make to be the same; to unite or combine in such a manner as to make one; to treat as being one or having the same purpose or effect; to consider as the same in any relation.
To establish the identity of; to prove to be the same with something described, claimed, or asserted.

Recognize as being
To make to be the same; unite or combine in such a manner as to make one; treat as having the same use; consider as the same in effect; represent as the same.
To become the same; coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc.
To make one's self a part of (an organization, movement, cause, etc.); be conspicuously active in the promotion of: as, he early identified himself with the abolition movement.
To mark or characterize in such a way as to show what the thing marked is; serve as a means of identification for.
To determine or establish the identity of; ascertain that something met with is identical with something otherwise known; ascertain what a given thing or who a given person is; specifically, in natural history, to determine to what species a given specimen belongs: as, the child was identified by its clothing; the owner identified his goods.

Refers, Characterizes, Key out, Line, Report, Key, Draw, Name, Trace, Discover, Delineate, Outline, Distinguish, Identify, Depict

Determine, Recognize, Analyze, Detect, Define, Uncover, Pinpoint, Locate, Key out, Place, Key, Name, Describe, Discover, Distinguish

Defines, Refers, Characterizes, Line, Report, Key, Draw, Name, Trace, Discover, Delineate, Outline, Distinguish, Identify, Depict

Quantify, Determine, Recognize, Analyze, Detect, Define, Uncover, Pinpoint, Locate, Place, Key, Name, Describe, Discover, Distinguish

It describes the loading on a telephony system.
It describes perfect welfare, serenity, prosperity and happiness.
It describes all the negatives and positive angles.
Bachman describes the problem with patient satisfaction scores.
An adjective describes a noun one its own.
THOR, a dataset that describes historical bombing operations.
Check the boxthat describes how paternity was established.
Which book describes the early spread of Christianity?
The left describes the types of cables, while the right describes the purposes of the cables.
The conceptual level describes what data are to be stored in the database and also describes what relationship exists among those data.

Clearly identify the referenced patent, application, or publication.
Is there an app to identify artist signature?
Identify bias in primary sources, specifically political cartoons.
Identify evidence and explain content, authorship, point of view, purpose, and format; identify bias; explain the role of bias and potential audience.
For example, a program may develop a writing plan and timeline, identify stakeholders, and identify a writing team all at the same time.
All reported accidents and near accidents will be investigated to identify risk of future accidentsand identify measures required to rectify unsafe conditions.
Humans use imprinting in much the same way as animals: to identify parents, to learn communication, and to identify ideal sexual or romantic partners.
Identify the manufacturers of the tanks on theproperty, being careful to identify any tanks built byeither company mentioned in this alert.
These plants can be hard to identify, and this book can help botanical amateurs identify the common ones.
Environmental Health Program Management, to identify, assess and evaluate process hazards in the workplace and identify controls.