profile

pro·file

 (prō′fīl′)

n.

1.

a. A side view of an object or structure, especially of the human head.

b. A representation of an object or structure seen from the side. See Synonyms at form.

2. An outline of an object. See Synonyms at outline.

3. Degree of exposure to public notice; visibility: preferred to keep a low profile.

4. A biographical account presenting the subject's most noteworthy characteristics and achievements.

5.

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. Geology A vertical section of soil or rock showing the sequence of the various layers.

tr.v. pro·filed, pro·fil·ing, pro·files

1. To draw or shape a profile of.

2. To produce a profile of: profiled the singer in a magazine article.

3. To engage in the ethnic or racial profiling of (a person).

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[Italian profilo, from profilare, to draw in outline : pro-, forward (from Latin prō-; see pro-¹) + filare, to draw a line (from Medieval Latin fīlāre, to spin, from Latin fīlum, thread; see g^whī- in Indo-European roots).]

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pro′fil·er n.

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profile

(ˈprəʊfaɪl)

n

1. a side view, outline, or representation of an object, esp of a human face or head

2. (Architecture) a view or representation of an object, esp a building, in contour or outline

3. a short biographical sketch of a subject

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)

a. a vertical section of part of the earth's crust showing the layers of rock

b. a representation of such a section

7. (Physical Geography) the outline of the shape of a river valley either from source to mouth (long profile) or at right angles to the flow of the river (cross profile)

vb (tr)

8. to draw, write, or make a profile of

9. (Crafts) to cut out a shape from a blank (as of steel) with a cutter

[C17: from Italian profilo, from profilare to sketch lightly, from pro-¹ + Latin fīlum thread]

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pro•file

(ˈproʊ faɪl)

n., v. -filed, -fil•ing. n.

1. the outline or contour of the human face viewed from one side.

2. a picture or representation of the side view of a head.

3. an outlined view, as of a city or mountain.

4. an outline of an object, as a molding, formed on a vertical plane passed through the object at right angles to one of its principal horizontal dimensions.

5. a graphic representation of this.

6. a verbal, arithmetical, or graphic summary of a process, activity, or set of characteristics: a profile of consumer spending.

7. an informal biographical sketch.

8. a set of characteristics or qualities that identify a type or category of person or thing: a profile of a typical allergy sufferer.

9. the look or general contour of something.

10. degree of noticeability; visibility: a mayor with a high profile.

v.t.

11. to draw, write, or produce a profile of.

[1650–60; < Italian prof(f)ilo, n. derivative of profilare to delineate, outline =pro- pro-¹ + -filare, derivative of filo line, thread < Latin fīlum]

pro′fil•er, n.

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

profile

- Literally "draw in outline" or "shown by a thread," from Latin pro, "forth," and filum, "thread."

See also related terms for outline.

Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

profile

See: flight profile.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

profile

Past participle: profiled
Gerund: profiling

Imperative

profile

profile

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	profile - an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics; "a biochemical profile of blood"; "a psychological profile of serial killers" chart - a visual display of information population profile - a chart showing the number of people as a function of their ages
	2.	profile - an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side) side view - a view from the side of something
	3.	profile - biographical sketch biography, life history, life story, life - an account of the series of events making up a person's life
	4.	profile - degree of exposure to public notice; "that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election" visibility salience, saliency, strikingness - the state of being salient low profile - a state of low visibility in which public notice is avoided; "he was never one to keep a low profile"
	5.	profile - a vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers cross section - a section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis soil profile - a vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock horizon - a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land soil horizon - a layer in a soil profile
Verb	1.	profile - write about; "The author of this article profiles a famous painter" authorship, penning, writing, composition - the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship" indite, pen, write, compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
	2.	profile - represent in profile, by drawing or painting interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"

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profile

noun

1. outline, lines, form, figure, shape, silhouette, contour, side view His handsome profile was turned away from us.

2. biography, sketch, vignette, characterization, thumbnail sketch, character sketch The newspaper published comparative profiles of the candidates.

3. analysis, study, table, review, survey, chart, examination, diagram, graph a profile of the hospital's catchment area

verb

1. describe, outline, write about, portray, sketch, depict, characterize, give an account of He was profiled in a TV documentary about gifted children.

keep a low profile lie low, keep quiet, keep out of sight, avoid publicity, keep yourself to yourself He has kept a low profile throughout this whole affair.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

profile

noun

A line marking and shaping the outer form of an object:

contour, delineation, outline, silhouette.

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Translations

صورَةٌ جانِبِيَّه

profil

profil

ProfilprofilierenProfilierung

perfil

profiloida

profilprofiler

profil

vangasvipur

profilomantenere un basso profilo

profils

perfil

профильный

profil

profil

profilyan görünüş

侧面像轮廓

profile

[ˈprəʊfaɪl]

A. N

1. (= side view, outline) → perfil m
in profile → de perfil

2. (= description, portrait) → reseña f, perfil m; (TV programme) → perfil m
see also customer B

3. (= public image)
her work with the Fund has given her a very high profile → la labor que ha realizado para el Fondo ha dado gran relieve a su figura or la ha lanzado a un primer plano
military men continued to have a high profile in the administration → los militares seguían ocupando una posición destacada en la administración
to keep or maintain a low profile → tratar de pasar desapercibido
to raise the profile of sth/sb → realzar la imagen de algo/algn
see also high-profile

B. VT

1. (= show in profile) → perfilar

2. (= describe) [+ situation, candidate] → describir; [+ person's life] → hacer un perfil de

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

profile

[ˈprəʊfaɪl] n

[face] → profil m

to keep a low profile [person] → faire profil bas, adopter un profil bas
to have a high profile [person, organization] → être très en vue

(= article) → profil m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

profile

n → Profil nt; (= picture, photograph) → Profilbild nt, → Seitenansicht f; (= biographical profile) → Porträt nt; (Tech: = section) (vertical) → Längsschnitt m; (horizontal) → Querschnitt m; in profile (person, head) → im Profil; to keep a low profile → sich zurückhalten

vt (= draw a profile of) (pictorially) → im Profil darstellen; (biographically) → porträtieren; (Tech) → im Längs- or Querschnitt zeichnen or darstellen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

profile

[ˈprəʊfaɪl] n → profilo
in profile → di profilo
to keep a low profile (fig) → cercare di non farsi notare troppo
to maintain a high profile → mettersi in mostra
low-profile tyre (Aut) → pneumatico a basso profilo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

profile

(ˈprəufail) noun

the view of a face, head etc from the side; a side view. She has a beautiful profile. profiel صورَةٌ جانِبِيَّه профил perfil profil das Profil profil κατατομή, προφίλperfil profiil نیمرخ profiili profilפרופיל, צדודית पार्श्व चित्र profil profil vangasvipur/-mynd profilo 横顔 옆얼굴 profilis profils tampang sisi profielprofilprofil د نيم مخ تصوير perfil profil профиль profil profil profil profil รูปหน้าด้านข้าง profil, yan görünüş 側面像，輪廓 профіль يک رخي نقشہ nét mặt nhìn nghiêng 侧面像，轮廓

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

pro·file

n. perfil, bosquejo, esbozo;

biochemical ___ → ___ bioquímico;

physical ___ → ___ físico.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

profile

n perfil m

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