profile
1pro·file
noun \ˈprō-ˌfī(-ə)l\Definition of PROFILE
1
: a representation of something in outline; especially : a human head or face represented or seen in a side view
2
: an outline seen or represented in sharp relief : contour
3
: a side or sectional elevation: as a : a drawing showing a vertical section of the ground b : a vertical section of a soil from the ground surface to the underlying unweathered material
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: a set of data often in graphic form portraying the significant features of something <a corporation's earnings profile>; especially : a graph representing the extent to which an individual exhibits traits or abilities as determined by tests or ratings
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: a concise biographical sketch
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: degree or level of public exposure <trying to keep a low profile> <a job with a high profile>
Examples of PROFILE
- His profile is very unusual.
- An image of the President's profile appears on the coin.
- I read a profile of her in a magazine.
Origin of PROFILE
Italian profilo, from profilare to draw in outline, from pro- forward (from Latin) + filare to spin, from Late Latin — more at file
First Known Use: 1645
2profile
transitive verbpro·filedpro·fil·ing
Definition of PROFILE
1
: to represent in profile or by a profile : produce (as by drawing, writing, or graphing) a profile of
2
: to shape the outline of by passing a cutter around
Examples of PROFILE
- The mayor was profiled in the magazine last month.
First Known Use of PROFILE
1715
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