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- 1 The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object. countable
"His fingers traced the profile of the handle."
- 2 biographical sketch wordnet
- 3 The shape, view, or shadow of a person's head from the side; a side view. countable
"The brooch showed the profile of a Victorian woman."
- 4 an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics wordnet
- 5 A summary or collection of information, especially about a person. countable
"Law enforcement assembled a profile of the suspect."
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- 6 a vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers wordnet
- 7 A specific page or field in which users can provide various types of personal information in software or Internet systems. Internet, countable
"I just updated my Facebook profile to show I got engaged."
- 8 an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side) wordnet
- 9 Reputation, prominence; noticeability. figuratively, uncountable
"Acting is, by nature, profession in which one must keep a high profile."
- 10 degree of exposure to public notice wordnet
- 11 The amount by which something protrudes. uncountable
"Choose a handle with a low profile so it does not catch on things."
- 12 A smoothed (e.g., troweled or brushed) vertical surface of an excavation showing evidence of at least one feature or diagnostic specimen; the graphic recording of such as by sketching, photographing, etc. countable, uncountable
- 13 Character; totality of related characteristics; signature; status (especially in scientific, technical, or military uses). countable, uncountable
"What's the thermal profile on that thing?"
- 14 A section of any member, made at right angles with its main lines, showing the exact shape of mouldings etc. countable, uncountable
- 15 A drawing exhibiting a vertical section of the ground along a surveyed line, or graded work, as of a railway, showing elevations, depressions, grades, etc. countable, uncountable
- 16 An exemption from certain types of duties due to injury or disability. countable, slang, uncountable
- 17 A user's preferences. countable
"A roaming profile allows your settings to follow you from one computer to another across a network."
- 1 To create a summary or collection of information about (a person, etc.). transitive
"The book The Men with the Pink Triangles, profiling the lives of gay prisoners in the German concentration camp."
- 2 represent in profile, by drawing or painting wordnet
- 3 To act based on such a summary, especially one that is a stereotype; to engage in profiling.
- 4 write about wordnet
- 5 To draw in profile or outline. transitive
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- 6 To give a definite form by chiselling, milling, etc. transitive
- 7 To measure the performance of various parts of (a program) so as to locate bottlenecks. transitive
"[…] a complete and intuitive profiler that supports numerous types of profiling modes and profilable applications."
Etymology
From French profil, from Italian profilo (“a border”), later also proffilo (“a side-face, profile”), from Latin pro (“before”) + filo (“a line, stroke, thread”), from filum (“a thread”); see file. Doublet of purfle.
From French profil, from Italian profilo (“a border”), later also proffilo (“a side-face, profile”), from Latin pro (“before”) + filo (“a line, stroke, thread”), from filum (“a thread”); see file. Doublet of purfle.
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