PROFILE

profile

(noun) biographical sketch

profile

(noun) 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”

profile

(noun) a vertical section of the Earth’s crust showing the different horizons or layers

profile

(noun) an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side)

visibility, profile

(noun) degree of exposure to public notice; “that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election”

profile

(verb) represent in profile, by drawing or painting

profile

(verb) write about; “The author of this article profiles a famous painter”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

profile (countable and uncountable, plural profiles)

(countable) The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.

(countable) The shape, view, or shadow of a person's head from the side; a side view.

(countable) A summary or collection of information, especially about a person

(countable) A specific space or field in which users can provide various types of personal information in software or Internet systems.

(uncountable) Reputation.

(uncountable) The amount by which something protrudes.

(uncountable) Prominence; noticeability.

(archaeology) 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.

Character; totality of related characteristics; signature; status (especially in scientific, technical, or military uses).

(architecture) A section of any member, made at right angles with its main lines, showing the exact shape of mouldings etc.

(civil engineering) 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.

(military slang) An exemption from certain types of duties due to injury or disability.

Antonyms

• (print mode or selection) portrait

Verb

profile (third-person singular simple present profiles, present participle profiling, simple past and past participle profiled)

(transitive) To create a summary or collection of information about (a person, etc.).

To act based on such a summary, especially one that is a stereotype; to engage in profiling.

(transitive) To draw in profile or outline.

(transitive, engineering) To give a definite form by chiselling, milling, etc.

(computing, transitive) To measure the performance of various parts of (a program) so as to locate bottlenecks.

Anagrams

• pro-life

Source: Wiktionary

Pro"file, n. Etym: [It. profilo, fr. L. pro before + filum a thread, an outline, shape: cf. F. profil. See File arow, and cf. Purfle, Purl, a fringe.]

1. An outline, or contour; as, the profile of an apple.

2. (Paint & Sculp.)

Definition: A human head represented sidewise, or in a side view; the side face or half face.

3. (a) (Arch.) A section of any member, made at right angles with its main lines, showing the exact shape of moldings and the like. (b) (Civil Engin.) 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. Profile paper (Civil Engin.), paper ruled with vertical and horizontal lines forming small oblong rectangles, adapted for drawing profiles.

Pro"file, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Profiled; p. pr. & vb. n. Profiling] Etym: [Cf. F. profiler, It. profilare. See Profile, n.]

1. to draw the outline of; to draw in profile, as an architectural member.

2. (Mech.)

Definition: To shape the outline of an object by passing a cutter around it. Profiling machine, a jigging machine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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