profiles 1 of 2

noun

plural of profile
1
as in contours

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as in character sketches

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profiles

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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
  • By preventing excess slack and eliminating interfering contours, the PBU minimizes collision risks across complex movement paths.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Despite this, black jackets and hair in the party scenes look properly dark while still showing their cuts and contours, and white shirts, lights, and balloons in the same shots all look bright while similarly preserving details.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of contours
Noun
  • The offensive line must stay healthy-ish, and a few key players have recent injury histories.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This is not only because of the speed at which images are consumed, but also because these visual forms carry long histories.
    — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of histories
Verb
  • Both locals allege Ford has repeatedly violated a part of Article VII in the union's national contract that outlines how grievances are handled.
    — Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The report outlines the involvement of the Korean National Intelligence Service, or NIS, leading up to the recovery of the computer.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlines
Noun
  • Webb figures he's got the best of both worlds, having his play-calling mentor by his side and squaring off against defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and Denver's stout defense all summer.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The precise figures go unpublished, all wrapped up in one big commercial total in the accounts, but there is unlikely to be a bigger deal of its kind in the Premier League.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of figures
Noun
  • Overnight, homemade posters seeking survivors became rough drafts of obituaries.
    — Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Presumably, though, his job is something of a morbid guessing game, like prewriting obituaries.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of obituaries
Verb
  • Petrarch pictures the ghosts of Homer and Ennius together, and Homer’s ghost points out to Ennius a solitary figure, Francescus, working on a great epic poem, Africa.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • And Trey pictures his dad still in the third base coach’s box for the Dodgers.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • Also on the trends list for bts is the Y2K retro running silhouettes from New Balance and Nike, as well as technical running shoes that can move beyond workouts to everyday wear — think Adidas Adizero Pacer and Brooks Anthem.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • There are seemingly countless takes on the ubiquitous shoe, from classic round-toe and Mary Jane silhouettes to mesh slippers and ugly-on-purpose sneakerina hybrids.
    — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of silhouettes
Noun
  • Based on its trailer, Wild Horse Nine, which premieres in competition on September 3, seems to find McDonagh back in his sweet spot, helming a pitch-black comedy about two charismatic men wrestling with their dark pasts.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026
  • As they are pulled into conflicts that stir dark memories from their own pasts, the boundaries between play and dangerous power struggles dissolve — and victims and perpetrators become impossible to tell apart.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of pasts

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