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Know As (Verb)

Assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The company will be known as Tech Inc from next year onwards.
He is widely known as one of the greatest football players of all time.
The film will be known as 'The Lost City' in the US market but as 'The Hidden Treasure' in other countries.
The disease was known as the 'Black Death' in medieval times.
She will be known as Dr Smith after receiving her Ph.D degree.

Look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

She knows him as a brilliant entrepreneur even though he's still in his early twenties.
He is widely known as a philanthropist due to his generous charitable donations.
Her colleagues think of her as a problem solver due to her exceptional analytical skills.
He considers himself as an artist, though he doesn't have any formal training in art.
The locals know him as the 'old piano man' since he's been playing for years on street corners.