profile

pro·file  (prfl)

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 essay presenting the subject's most noteworthy characteristics and achievements.

5. A formal summary or analysis of data, often in the form of a graph or table, representing distinctive features or characteristics: a psychological profile of a job applicant; 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.

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

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profil·er n.

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profile

Noun

1. an outline, esp. of the human face, as seen from the side

2. a short biographical sketch [Italian profilo]

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See: flight profile.

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

noun 2. biography, sketch, vignette, characterization, thumbnail sketch, character sketch

noun 3. analysis, study, table, review, survey, chart, examination, diagram, graph

Translations

profile [ˈprəufaɪl] n → perfil m;

to keep a high/low profile → tratar de llamar la atención/pasar inadvertido

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profile [ˈprəufaɪl] n → profil m;

to keep a high/low profile (fig) → rester or être très en évidence/discret/ète

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profile [ˈprəufaɪl] n [of person's face] → Profil nt (fig) (biography) → Porträt nt;

to keep a low profile (fig) → sich zurückhalten;

to have a high profile (fig) → eine große Rolle spielen

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profile [ˈprəufaɪl] n → profilo;

to keep a low profile (fig) → cercare di passare inosservato or di non farsi notare troppo;

to maintain a high profile → mettersi in mostra

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profile

n profile [ˈprəufail]

the view of a face, head etc from the side; a side view She has a beautiful profile. profiel صورَةٌ جانِبِيَّه профил profil profil das Profil κατατομή, προφίλ perfil profiil نیمرخ profiili profil פְּרוֹפִיל, צְדוּדִית पार्श्व चित्र profil profil vangasvipur/-mynd profilo 横顔 반면상(半面像), 옆얼굴 상 profilis profils tampang sisi profiel profil profil 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