Definitions for profile
profile
pro·file
Spelling: [proh-fahyl]
IPA: /ˈproʊ faɪl/
Profile is a 7 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.
You can make 197 anagrams from letters in profile (efilopr).
Definitions for profile
noun
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the outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewed from one side.
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a picture or representation of the side view of a head.
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an outlined view, as of a city or mountain.
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an outline of an object, as a molding, formed on a vertical plane passed through the object at right angles to one of its principal horizontal dimensions.
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a drawing or the like representing this.
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Surveying. a vertical section of the ground surface taken parallel to a survey line.
Compare cross section (def 6).
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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:
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an informal biography or a concisely presented sketch of the life and character of a person.
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Digital Technology. the personal details, images, user statistics, social media timeline, etc., that an individual creates and associates with a username or online account.
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a set of characteristics or qualities that identify a type or category of person or thing:
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the look, configuration, or lines of something:
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degree of noticeability; visibility.
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Psychology. a description of behavioral and personality traits of a person compared with accepted norms or standards.
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Theater. a flat stage property or scenic piece cut from a firm, thin material, as of beaverboard or plywood, and having an irregular edge resembling the silhouette of a natural object.
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(in a gear) the outline of either end of a tooth.
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Naval Architecture. a longitudinal elevation or section of a vessel.
Compare outboard profile.
verb (used with object)
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to draw a profile of.
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to produce or present a history, description, or analysis of:
Origin of profile
1650-60; (noun) Italian prof(f)ilo, noun derivative of profilare “to delineate, outline,” equivalent to pro- pro-1 + -filare, derivative of filo “line, thre
Examples for profile
The exposure and buzz from Short Term have raised her profile considerably.
Maybe--but he exploited his profile as effectively as any pinup.
Past K.'s profile Sidney could see the magnolia tree shaped like a heart.
I remained standing, my profile turned towards him at his request.
This resemblance was furthered by the fact that the man's profile was birdlike.
In a 2009 profile of the right-wing firebrand, The New Yorker called Savage “a heretic among heretics.”
She leaned forward, observing her profile; gravity seemed to be her mood.
So with the doors of late night closed to her, Slate had to scale down her ambitions to raise her profile.
Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.
May is seen smiling in a suit and red bowtie with white polka dots in his profile photo.