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ˈprəʊfʌɪl Listen
Meanings
noun
  • an outline of something, especially a person's face, as seen from one side.
    E.g. the man turned and she caught his profile
  • a short article giving a description of a person or organization.
    E.g. a profile of a Texas tycoon
  • the extent to which a person or organization attracts public notice.
    E.g. raising the profile of women in industry
  • a graphical or other representation of information relating to particular characteristics of something, recorded in quantified form.
    E.g. a sleep profile for someone on a shift system
verb
  • describe (a person or organization) in a short article.
    E.g. he was to profile a backbench MP
  • represent in outline from one side.
    E.g. he was standing motionless, profiled on the far side of the swimming pool

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