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profile
[ proh-fahyl ]
noun
- the outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewed from one side.
Synonyms: silhouette
- a picture or representation of the side view of a head.
- an outlined view, as of a city or mountain.
- an outline of an object, as a molding, formed on a vertical plane passed through the object at right angles to one of its principal horizontal dimensions.
- a drawing or the like representing this.
- Surveying. a vertical section of the ground surface taken parallel to a survey line. Compare cross section ( def 6 ).
- a verbal, arithmetical, or graphic summary or analysis of the history, status, etc., of a process, activity, relationship, or set of characteristics:
a biochemical profile of a patient's blood;
a profile of national consumer spending.
- an informal biography or a concisely presented sketch of the life and character of a person.
- Digital Technology. the personal details, images, user statistics, social media timeline, etc., that an individual creates and associates with a username or online account.
- a set of characteristics or qualities that identify a type or category of person or thing:
a profile of a typical allergy sufferer.
- the look, configuration, or lines of something:
cars with a modern profile.
- degree of noticeability; visibility.
- Psychology. a description of behavioral and personality traits of a person compared with accepted norms or standards.
- Theater. a flat stage property or scenic piece cut from a firm, thin material, as of beaverboard or plywood, and having an irregular edge resembling the silhouette of a natural object.
- (in a gear) the outline of either end of a tooth.
- Naval Architecture. a longitudinal elevation or section of a vessel. Compare outboard profile.
verb (used with object)
, pro·filed, pro·fil·ing.
- to draw a profile of.
- to produce or present a history, description, or analysis of:
The magazine will profile the candidate in its next issue.
profile
/ ˈprəʊfaɪl; ˈprəʊfɪlɪst /
noun
- a side view, outline, or representation of an object, esp of a human face or head
- a view or representation of an object, esp a building, in contour or outline
- a short biographical sketch of a subject
- a graph, table, or list of scores representing the extent to which a person, field, or object exhibits various tested characteristics or tendencies
a population profile
- a vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock showing the different horizons
- a vertical section of part of the earth's crust showing the layers of rock
- a representation of such a section
- the outline of the shape of a river valley either from source to mouth ( long profile ) or at right angles to the flow of the river ( cross profile )
verb
- to draw, write, or make a profile of
- to cut out a shape from a blank (as of steel) with a cutter
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Derived Forms
- profilist, noun
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Other Words From
- profil·er noun
- half-profile noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of profile1
C17: from Italian profilo, from profilare to sketch lightly, from pro- 1+ Latin fīlum thread
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Idioms and Phrases
see keep a low profile .Advertisement
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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