in profile

idiom

: as seen from the side
The drawing showed her head in profile.

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Above the desk was a poster of Faulkner in profile, standing outdoors, a white clapboard house in the background, two small white dogs with black ears and noses by his feet. Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

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“In profile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20profile. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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