profiles 1 of 2

noun

plural of profile
1
as in contours

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as in character sketches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of profile
as in outlines
to produce a representation of the shape of the head as seen from the side his likeness was profiled against a background of vegetation

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Recent Examples of profiles
Noun
Gather information from friends, colleagues and social media profiles, and start to build a profile. — Rupal Patel, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
The text profiles the cooking of such influential figures as the Catalan chef Ferran Adrià and the Basque Country’s Juan Mari Arzak and provides recipes for centuries-old dishes from Madrid. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026 The book profiles government officials who cooperated across party lines. — Emily Staunton, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026 The film profiles real women from all over the world and addresses issues of underlying gender roles, class hierarchy, and female empowerment. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 Pitre is fascinating — a Québécois contact monster who can play all over the infield, but probably profiles best as a Luis Arraez-type second baseman and a fan-favorite in a best-case scenario. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Injuries can change a season, and young players can rise ahead of schedule, but this team profiles more like a low-to-mid 30s-win team than a safe play-in bet unless free agency can further bolster the roster. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026 Mario, meanwhile, profiles the late governor of New York, Mario Cuomo, with appearances by all of Mario’s children, including his son Andrew, who served two terms as governor of New York himself (and a bit of a third before scandal forced him to resign). — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 June 2026 In Vogue, Robert Sullivan profiles former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland from New Mexico. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 June 2026 For the June issue, Chris Heath profiles Choupette. — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profiles
  1. contours
  2. histories
  3. outlines
  4. figures
  5. obituaries
  6. pictures
  7. silhouettes
  8. pasts
Noun
  • The multitasking device temporarily boosts radiance, improves firmness, and sculpts the look of facial contours—all in just a few minutes a day.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026
  • By preventing excess slack and eliminating interfering contours, the PBU minimizes collision risks across complex movement paths.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of contours
Noun
  • The histories, stories and insights into personalities will be lost forever.
    — Gary Barron, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • While Future, Drizzy and Trav have extensive collaborative histories with one another, this marks the first time the rap avengers trio has joined forces on a track.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of histories
Verb
  • State law outlines the requirements that school districts under state intervention must meet before local control can be restored.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The letter outlines steps House Democrats took in this Congress as the minority party to push back on Republicans and touts the bipartisan housing bill and successful discharge petitions to force a vote on legislation as Democratic wins.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of outlines
Noun
  • There will be nonstop panels on TV and livestreams, analysts repeating analysis of days-old polls, and — come afternoon — figures from exit polls suggesting that Hispanics are voting in large numbers, or that the economy is a major issue.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In fact, only 33 colleges and universities in the country admit 10% or fewer of their undergraduate applicants, NACAC figures show.
    — Jon Marcus, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of figures
Noun
  • The site has death certificates as well as short newspaper obituaries and notes written at the time of death.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Jerusalem — In a political career that has spanned more than three decades, Benjamin Netanyahu has been written off too many times to count, only to prove the obituaries were penned prematurely.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of obituaries
Verb
  • Pawlikowski is also the director of the 2013 Ida, as well 2018’s Cold War, pictures that, like this one, deftly balance postwar Eastern Bloc realities with the truth that all humans strive for connection and belonging.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Roddy Ho is not written as physically fit in Mick Herron’s Slough House books, on which the Apple TV spy show is based — though the character certainly pictures himself that way.
    — Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • Two signature footwear silhouettes are at the center of the collection.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But this time around, consider swapping your basic crewneck silhouettes for something a little more polished and fashion-forward, like a funnelneck sweater.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of silhouettes
Noun
  • Each candidate has faced controversy, and all have spoken about their pasts with CBS News Chicago.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The residents of the graveyard rehash their pasts obsessively, ritualistically, and all the time.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of pasts

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“Profiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profiles. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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