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   profile

   /ˈprəʊfʌɪl/

   noun

   • 1. an outline of something, especially a person's face, as seen from one side: "the man turned and she caught his profile" Similar side viewoutlinesilhouettecontourshapeformfigurelines
   • ▪ a vertical cross section of a structure: "skilfully made vessels with an S-shaped profile"
   • ▪ an outline of part of the earth's surface, e.g. the course of a river, as seen in a vertical section: "in soft rocks a profile drawn normally to the beach would show a concave form comparable with the long profile of a river"
   • ▪ a flat outline piece of scenery on stage.
   • 2. a short article giving a description of a person or organization: "a profile of a Texas tycoon" Similar descriptionaccountstudyportraitportrayaldepictionrundownsketchoutline
   • ▪ (on a social media website or application) a user's summary of their personal details or current situation: "he posted the pictures on his Facebook profile"
   • 3. the extent to which a person or organization attracts public notice: "raising the profile of women in industry"
   • 4. a graphical or other representation of information relating to particular characteristics of something, recorded in quantified form: "a sleep profile for someone on a shift system"
   • ▪ a record of a person's psychological or behavioural characteristics, preferences, etc.: "they had been using personal details to build customer profiles"

   verb

   • 1. describe (a person or organization) in a short article: "he was to profile a backbench MP"
   • 2. represent in outline from one side: "he was standing motionless, profiled on the far side of the swimming pool"
   • ▪ have a specified shape in outline: "a proud bird profiled like a phoenix"
   • ▪ shape (something), especially by means of a tool guided by a template: "I use my angle grinder all the time for profiling tiles"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from obsolete Italian profilo, from the verb profilare, from pro- ‘forth’ + filare ‘to spin’, formerly ‘draw a line’ (from Latin filare, from filum ‘thread’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. profilist noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • I

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   • L

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROFILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a short description of someone's life, work, character, etc. information about a person's life, work, interests, etc. on a social networking website: You can post your relationship status on your Facebook profile. Fewer examples. a financial / social profile. a detailed profile of the author. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › profileProfile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PROFILE is a representation of something in outline; especially : a human head or face represented or seen in a side view. How to use profile in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Profile.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROFILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PROFILE meaning: 1. a short description of someone's life, work, character, etc. 2. information about a person's…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROFILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   10 meanings: 1. a side view, outline, or representation of an object, esp of a human face or head 2. a view or representation.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › profilePROFILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a view or representation of an object, esp a building, in contour or outline. a short biographical sketch of a subject. a graph, table, or list of scores representing the extent to which a person, field, or object exhibits various tested characteristics or tendencies. a population profile.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprofile noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a description of somebody/something that gives useful information. We first build up a detailed profile of our customers and their requirements. You can update your Facebook profile (= your description of yourself on a social media website). He fits the profile of the killer. The magazine published a short profile of the new mayor.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › profileProfile - definition of profile by The Free Dictionary

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   A set of characteristics that identify or are thought to identify a particular type of person: The police assembled a profile of the car thief. b. A formal summary or analysis of data, often in the form of a graph or table, representing distinctive features or characteristics: a biochemical profile of blood. 6.