in profile

phrase

: as seen from the side

The drawing showed her head in profile.

Examples of in profile in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is adorned with two oval inlaid embroidery inserts accented with rhinestones and set off by a yellow lining, depicting the encounter between a woman seated in profile and a small Cupid. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Some of this was carried out by Abraham himself, who plays the role of chief interrogator here, sitting opposite each source in profile in the dead of night. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

This year’s drought forced Lours to drop production of Salers on July 8 and switch to making Cantal, a semi-hard cow’s milk cheese similar in profile but subject to laxer rules. — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Seen in profile or three-quarters from behind, the artist is seated, leaning toward the sheet. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in profile

• campanile
• chamomile
• domicil
• domicile
• mercantile
• neuropil
• percentile
• peristyle
• reconcile
• thermopile
• aisle
• bile