profile
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
profiles
plural
profiles
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROFILE
1
a
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the shape of a head or face that is seen or drawn from the side
[count]
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His profile is very unusual.
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An image of the President's profile appears on the coin.
[noncount]
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The drawing showed her head in profile. [=the drawing showed the shape of her head as it is seen from the side]
b
[count]
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the shape of something that is seen against a background
— usually singular
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The artist painted the profile of a boat against the setting sun.
2
[count]
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a brief written description that provides information about someone or something
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I read a profile of her in a magazine.
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patient profiles
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profiles of American colleges
high/low profile
— used to describe the amount of attention that someone or something is given
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The actor's high profile helped promote the movie.
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The company has kept a high profile in the computer industry.
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I don't really like attention, so I try to keep/maintain a low profile around here. [=I try to avoid doing things that will cause people to notice me]
2
profile
/ˈproʊˌfajəl/
verb
profiles;
profiled;
profiling
2
profile
/ˈproʊˌfajəl/
verb
profiles;
profiled;
profiling
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROFILE
[+ object]
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to give a brief description that provides information about (someone or something)
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The mayor was profiled in the magazine last month.
