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verbpro·filedpro·fil·ing
Definition of PROFILE
transitive verb
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
3
: to subject to profiling
— pro·fil·er noun
See Examples of PROFILE
- The mayor was profiled in the magazine last month.
First Known Use of PROFILE
1715
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