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profile

/ˈpɹoʊfaɪl/noun, verb2 syllables

Profile means: degree of exposure to public notice.

Synonyms for profile2

noun, as in degree of exposure to public notice

also used for profile

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does profile mean?7

noun

1

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

2

an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics“a biochemical profile of blood”

3

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

4

biographical sketch

5

a vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers

verb

1

write about“The author of this article profiles a famous painter”

2

represent in profile, by drawing or painting

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Profile in a sentence

  • She sat with that proud, delicate profile of hers outlined against the red curtain.Hybrid
  • When your friend is one-eyed, look at him in profile.Adelpa
  • He always changes the name of the profile, and pretends to be a girl.LdjuherTaqvaylit
  • When your girlfriend is one-eyed, look at her in profile.Adelpa
  • My profile is almost becoming a blog, although of limited interest.carlosalberto
  • The paper published a profile of its new editor.CM
  • The portrait shows the profile of a beautiful woman.sundown
  • Ziri found his profile on a dating site.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of profile

as a noun

plural
profiles

as a verb

past tense
profiled
present participle
profiling
third-person singular
profiles
past participle
profiled