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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
profile/ˈprəʊfʌɪl/

▶noun

1 an outline of something, especially a face, as seen from one side.

2 a vertical cross section of something.
■ a flat outline piece of scenery on stage.

3 a graphical or other representation of information recorded in quantified form.
■ a record of a person's psychological or behavioural characteristics, preferences, etc., so as to assess their capabilities or identify categories of people: they had been using personal details to build customer profiles.

4 a short descriptive article about someone.

5 the extent to which a person or organization attracts public notice.

▶verb

1 describe in a short article.

2 (be profiled) appear in outline.

3 shape by means of a tool guided by a template.

– phrases
in profile as seen from one side.
keep a low profile remain inconspicuous.

– derivatives
profiler noun.

– origin C17: from obs. Ital. profilo, from profilare, from pro- ‘forth’ + filare ‘to spin’, formerly ‘draw a line’ (from L. filare, from filum ‘thread’).

'profile' also found in these Oxford entries:

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