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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

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   What does profile mean?

   • 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.

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   What does profile mean in a sentence?

   • With children of finer perception the transition to a correct profile view may be carried much further. Profile definition: the outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewed from one side.. See examples of PROFILE used in a sentence.

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   What is a personal profile?

   • an informal biography or a concisely presented sketch of the life and character of a person. Digital Technology. the personal details, images, user statistics, social media timeline, etc., that an individual creates and associates with a username or online account. a profile of a typical allergy sufferer. cars with a modern profile.

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   What is a population profile?

   • 4. 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. 5. (Geological Science) a vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock showing the different horizons 6. (Geological Science) 7.

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   What is a profile view?

   • New and highly curious characteristics begin to appear when he attempts to give the profile aspect. With children of finer perception the transition to a correct profile view may be carried much further. Profile definition: the outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewed from one side..

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   What is a consumer profile?

   • a profile of national consumer spending. an informal biography or a concisely presented sketch of the life and character of a person. Digital Technology. the personal details, images, user statistics, social media timeline, etc., that an individual creates and associates with a username or online account. a profile of a typical allergy sufferer.

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

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

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     PROFILE meaning: 1. a short description of someone's life,...

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     PROFILE translate: 簡短的描述, 傳略;人物簡介, （社交網站上的）個人資料, 注意, 大眾的注意,...

   • Znaczenie Profile, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PROFILE definicja: 1. a short description of someone's life,...

   • Profile: Korean Translation

     profile translate: 프로필, 옆모습. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Profile: German Translation

     PROFILE translate: das Profil. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   • Profile: Arabic Translation

     PROFILE translate: مَلفّ شَخصي, صورة جانبِيّة. Learn more in...

   • Profile: Italian Translation

     PROFILE translate: profilo, profilo, profilo. Learn more in...

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   A profile of someone is a short article or programme in which their life and character are described.

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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.

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   a. 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.

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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.

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   profile. If a magazine editor asks you to write a profile of an up-and-coming novelist, she's asking you to write a biographical sketch, to give the readers a sense of the novelist as a person. Profile comes from the Italian profilo, the thin colored border of cloth that outlines a garment.