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noun
1.
the outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewed from one side.
2.
a picture or representation of the side view of a head.
3.
an outlined view, as of a city or mountain.
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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.
5.
EXPANDa drawing or the like representing this.
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Surveying. a vertical section of the ground surface taken parallel to a survey line. Compare cross section (def. 6).
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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.
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an informal biography or a concisely presented sketch of the life and character of a person.
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a set of characteristics or qualities that identify a type or category of person or thing: a profile of a typical allergy sufferer.
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the look, configuration, or lines of something: cars with a modern profile.
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degree of noticeability; visibility.
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Psychology. a description of behavioral and personality traits of a person compared with accepted norms or standards.
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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.
14.
(in a gear) the outline of either end of a tooth.
15.
COLLAPSENaval Architecture. a longitudinal elevation or section of a vessel. Compare outboard profile.
verb (used with object)
16.
to draw a profile of.
17.
to produce or present a history, description, or analysis of: The magazine will profile the candidate in its next issue.
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Profiled
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Origin:
1650–60; (noun) < Italian prof(f)ilo, noun derivative of profilare to delineate, outline, equivalent to pro- pro-1 + -filare, derivative of filo line, thread < Latin fīlum
1650–60; (noun) < Italian prof(f)ilo, noun derivative of profilare to delineate, outline, equivalent to pro- pro-1 + -filare, derivative of filo line, thread < Latin fīlum
Related forms
pro·fil·er, noun
half-pro·file, noun
Synonyms
1. silhouette.
1. silhouette.
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Word Origin & History
profile
1656, "a drawing of the outline of anything," from It. profilo "a drawing in outline," from profilare "to draw in outline," from pro- "forth" + filare "draw out, spin," from L.L. filare "to spin, draw out a line," from filum "thread." Meaning "biographical sketch, character study" is from 1734. The verb
EXPANDis 1715, "to represent in profile," from the noun. Meaning "to summarize a person in writing" is from 1948. Profiling in the racial/ethnic stereotyping sense is recorded from c.1991.
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Medical Dictionary
profile pro·file (prō'fīl')
n.
A side view of an object or a structure, especially of the human head.
A formal summary or analysis of data, often in the form of a graph or table, representing distinctive features or characteristics.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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