profile

Main Entry:: ¹pro·file
Pronunciation:: \ˈprō-ˌfī(-ə)l\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Italian profilo, from profilare to draw in outline, from pro- forward (from Latin) + filare to spin, from Late Latin — more at file
Date:: 1645

1: a representation of something in outline ; especially : a human head or face represented or seen in a side view2: an outline seen or represented in sharp relief : contour3: a side or sectional elevation: as a: a drawing showing a vertical section of the ground b: a vertical section of a soil from the ground surface to the underlying unweathered material 4: a set of data often in graphic form portraying the significant features of something <a corporation's earnings profile> ; especially : a graph representing the extent to which an individual exhibits traits or abilities as determined by tests or ratings5: a concise biographical sketch6: degree or level of public exposure <trying to keep a low profile> <a job with a high profile>

synonyms see outline

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