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   Pro·file

   /ˈprōˌfīl/

   

   noun

   • 1. an outline of something, especially a person's face, as seen from one side: "the man turned and she caught his profile" Similar side viewoutlinesilhouettecontourshapeformfigurelines
   • ▪ a vertical cross section of a structure: "skillfully made vessels with an S-shaped profile"
   • ▪ an outline of part of the earth's surface, e.g. the course of a river, as seen in a vertical section.
   • ▪ a flat piece of scenery or stage property that has been cut so as to form an outline or silhouette of an object.
   • 2. a short article giving a description of a person or organization: "a profile of a Texas tycoon" Similar descriptionaccountstudyportraitportrayaldepictionrundownsketchoutline
   • ▪ (on a social media website or application) a user's summary of their personal details or current situation: "he posted the pictures on his Facebook profile"
   • 3. the extent to which a person or organization attracts public notice: "raising the profile of women in industry"
   • 4. a graphical or other representation of information relating to particular characteristics of something, recorded in quantified form: "the blood profiles of cancer patients"
   • ▪ a record of a person's psychological or behavioral characteristics, preferences, etc.: "they had been using personal details to build customer profiles"

   verb

   • 1. describe (a person or organization, especially a public figure) in a short article: "he was to profile each candidate"
   • 2. represent in outline from one side: "he was standing motionless, profiled on the far side of the swimming pool"
   • ▪ have a specified shape or appearance in outline: "a proud bird profiled like a phoenix"
   • ▪ shape (something), especially by means of a tool guided by a template: "I use my angle grinder all the time for profiling tiles"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from obsolete Italian profilo, from the verb profilare, from pro- ‘forth’ + filare ‘to spin’, formerly ‘draw a line’ (from Latin filare, from filum ‘thread’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. profilist noun

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   What does profile mean?

   • • The agency also gave a brief biographical profile of Buckley to the press. profile2 verb [ transitive] to write or give a short description of someone or something The new Chief Executive was profiled in yesterday’s newspaper. → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus profile • The list profiled 30 online business-to-business leaders.

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   What is a personal profile?

   • an informal biography or a concisely presented sketch of the life and character of a person. Digital Technology. the personal details, images, user statistics, social media timeline, etc., that an individual creates and associates with a username or online account. a profile of a typical allergy sufferer. cars with a modern profile.

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   What does profile mean in a sentence?

   • With children of finer perception the transition to a correct profile view may be carried much further. Profile definition: the outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewed from one side.. See examples of PROFILE used in a sentence.

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   What is a life profile & why is it important?

   • They provide a detailed and in-depth look at a person’s life and legacy. A profile is a brief description or summary of a person’s life, typically written by the person themselves or by someone else. It is a snapshot of a person’s life, highlighting their key accomplishments, interests, and personality traits.

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   a view or representation of an object, esp a building, in contour or outline. a short biographical sketch of a subject. 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.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pro‧file1 /ˈprəʊfaɪl $ ˈproʊ-/ W3 noun [ countable] 1 head a side view of someone’s head Dani has a lovely profile. in profile I only saw her face in profile. 2 description a short description that gives important details about a person, a group of people, or a place a job profile profile of a ...

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   a verbal, arithmetical, or graphic summary or analysis of the history, status, etc., of a process, activity, relationship, or set of characteristics: a biochemical profile of a patient's blood; a profile of national consumer spending. an informal biography or a concisely presented sketch of the life and character of a person.

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   Description. You can use DEFINE_PROFILE to define a custom boundary profile that varies as a function of spatial coordinates or time. Some of the variables you can customize at a boundary are: velocity, pressure, temperature, turbulence kinetic energy, turbulence dissipation rate. mass flux.

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