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| pro·file [ prṓ fl ] |
noun (plural pro·files) |
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1. visibility: a level or degree of noticeability
  kept a low profile
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2. side view of face: the outline of somebody's face as seen from the side
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3. artwork of somebody's profile: a visual representation of the outline of somebody's face as seen from the side
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4. short biography: a short biographical account of somebody
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5. brief description: a brief description that summarizes the characteristics of somebody or something
a profile of her past philanthropy
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6. statistics descriptive data: a set of data, usually in graph or table form, that indicates the extent to which something matches tested or standard characteristics
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7. geography vertical section of physical feature: a vertical section through a physical feature, e.g. through soil, showing its development from bedrock
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verb (past and past participle pro·filed, present participle pro·fil·ing, 3rd person present singular pro·files) |
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1. transitive verb write short account of somebody: to write or present a short biographical account or description of somebody or something
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2. transitive verb show somebody's facial profile: to represent the outline of somebody's face as seen from the side
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3. intransitive verb U.S. show off: to show off, strut, or otherwise try to attract attention
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slang
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4. transitive verb analyse and classify somebody: to subject somebody to profiling, e.g. in a criminal investigation
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| [Mid-17th century. < Italian profilo< profilare "draw in outline" < filo "thread" < Latin filum] |
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| pro·fil·er noun |
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