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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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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.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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › profileProfile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of profile. noun. an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side) see more. noun. a vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers. see more. noun. an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROFILE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PROFILE definition: 1. a short description of someone's life, character, work, etc 2. a side view of someone's face or…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionprofile 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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › profileprofile | meaning of profile in Longman Dictionary of...

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    profile meaning, definition, what is profile: a side view of someone’s head: Learn more.