profile
The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.
Noun 4 meanings
The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.
“His fingers traced the profile of the handle.”
The shape, view, or shadow of a person's head from the side; a side view.
“The brooch showed the profile of a Victorian woman.”
A summary or collection of information, especially about a person.
“Law enforcement assembled a profile of the suspect.”
A specific page or field in which users can provide various types of personal information in software or Internet systems.
“I just updated my Facebook profile to show I got engaged.”
Verb 4 meanings
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.
To draw in profile or outline.
To give a definite form by chiselling, milling, etc.
Etymology
From French profil, from Italian profilo (“a border”), later also proffilo (“a side-face, profile”), from Latin pro (“before”) + filo (“a line, stroke, thread”), from filum (“a thread”); see file. Doublet of purfle.
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PROFILE at a glance
PROFILE has 7 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + F 4 + I 1 + L 1 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,565 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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