Meaning of profile | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.
   countable
2. A line marking and shaping the outer form of an object:contour, delineation, outline, silhouette.
3. The shape, view, or shadow of a person's head from the side; a side view.
   countable
4. side view; side-on view
5. 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
   etc
6. A summary or collection of information, especially about a person.
   countable
7. profile; profile page
8. perfil, bosquejo, esbozo;biochemical ___ → ___ bioquímico;
9. A specific page or field in which users can provide various types of personal information in software or Internet systems.
   Internet, countable
10. A side view of an object or structure, especially of the human head.
11. Reputation, prominence; noticeability.
    figuratively, uncountable
12. An outline of an object. See Synonyms at outline.
13. The amount by which something protrudes.
    uncountable
14. Degree of exposure to public notice; visibility: preferred to keep a low profile.
15. A smoothed (e.g., troweled or brushed) vertical surface of an excavation showing evidence of at least one feature or diagnostic specimen; the graphic recording of such as by sketching, photographing, etc.
    countable, uncountable
16. A biographical account presenting the subject's most noteworthy characteristics and achievements.
17. Character; totality of related characteristics; signature; status (especially in scientific, technical, or military uses).
    countable, uncountable
18. 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.
19. A section of any member, made at right angles with its main lines, showing the exact shape of mouldings etc.
    countable, uncountable
20. Geology A vertical section of soil or rock showing the sequence of the various layers.
    Geology
21. A drawing exhibiting a vertical section of the ground along a surveyed line, or graded work, as of a railway, showing elevations, depressions, grades, etc.
    countable, uncountable
22. To draw or shape a profile of.
23. An exemption from certain types of duties due to injury or disability.
    countable, slang, uncountable
24. A user's preferences.
    countable

Equivalents

Examples

“His fingers traced the profile of the handle.”

“The brooch showed the profile of a Victorian woman.”

“Driver's licenses have a photograph of the person on them, which is in full face if the person is above legal drinking age, or in profile if not.”

“Law enforcement assembled a profile of the suspect.”

“I just updated my Facebook profile to show I got engaged.”

“After getting permisssion from my mom, I personal messaged ten different Harveys from her profile who seemed “obviously” Native and lived in Phoenix.”

“Acting is, by nature, profession in which one must keep a high profile.”

“Choose a handle with a low profile so it does not catch on things.”

“What's the thermal profile on that thing?”

“A roaming profile allows your settings to follow you from one computer to another across a network.”

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