low profile

Behavior or activity carried out with deliberate restraint or modesty so as not to attract attention: keep a low profile.

low′-pro′file′ adj.

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low profile

a. a position or attitude characterized by a deliberate avoidance of prominence or publicity

b. (as modifier): a low-profile approach.

adj

(Automotive Engineering) (of a tyre) wide in relation to its height

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

low′ pro′file

a deliberately inconspicuous or anonymous manner.

[1970–75]

low′-pro′file, adj.

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low profile - a state of low visibility in which public notice is avoided; "he was never one to keep a low profile"

visibility, profile - degree of exposure to public notice; "that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election"

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