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Webster 1913 Edition

Profile

Pro′file

,
Noun.
[It.
profilo
, fr. L.
pro
before +
filum
a thread, an outline, shape: cf. F.
profil
. See
File
arow, and cf.
Purfle
,
Purl
, a fringe.]
1.
An outline, or contour;
as, the
profile
of an apple
.
2.
(Paint & Sculp.)
A human head represented sidewise, or in a side view; the side face or half face.
3.
(a)
(Arch.)
A section of any member, made at right angles with its main lines, showing the exact shape of moldings and the like.
(b)
(Civil Engin.)
A drawing exhibiting a vertical section of the ground along a surveyed line, or graded work, as of a railway, showing elevations, depressions, grades, etc.
Profile paper
(Civil Engin.)
,
paper ruled with vertical and horizontal lines forming small oblong rectangles, adapted for drawing profiles.

Pro′file

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Profiled
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Profiling
]
[Cf. F.
profiler
, It.
profilare
. See
Profile
,
Noun.
]
1.
to draw the outline of; to draw in profile, as an architectural member.
2.
(Mech.)
To shape the outline of an object by passing a cutter around it.
Profiling machine
,
a jigging machine.

Webster 1828 Edition

Profile

PROFILE

,
Noun.
pro'fil. [L. filum, a thread or line.]
1.
Primarily, an outline of contour; hence, in sculpture and painting, a head or portrait represented sidewise or in a side view; the side face or half face; as, to draw or appear in profile; the profile of Pope or Addison.
2.
In architecture, the contour or outline of a figure, building or member; also, the draught of a building, representing it as if cut down perpendicularly from the roof to the foundation.

Definition 2024

Profile

Profile

See also: profile and profilé

German

Noun

Profile

  1. plural of Profil

profile

profile

See also: Profile and profilé

English

Noun

profile ‎(countable and uncountable, plural profiles)

  1. (countable) The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.
    His fingers traced the profile of the handle.
  2. (countable) 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.
  3. (countable) A summary or collection of information, especially about a person
    Law enforcement assembled a profile of the suspect.
  4. (countable) A specific space 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.
  5. (uncountable) Reputation.
  6. (uncountable) The amount by which something protrudes.
    Choose a handle with a low profile so it does not catch on things.
  7. (uncountable) Prominence; noticeability.
    Acting is, by nature, profession in which one must keep a high profile.
  8. (archaeology) A smoothed (e.g., troweled or brushed) vertical surface of an excavation showing evidence of at least one feature or diagnostic specimen; the graphic recording of such as by sketching, photographing, etc.
  9. Character; totality of related characteristics; signature; status (especially in scientific, technical, or military uses).
    What's the thermal profile on that thing?
  10. (architecture) A section of any member, made at right angles with its main lines, showing the exact shape of mouldings etc.
  11. (civil engineering) A drawing exhibiting a vertical section of the ground along a surveyed line, or graded work, as of a railway, showing elevations, depressions, grades, etc.
  12. (military slang) An exemption from certain types of duties due to injury or disability.

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Verb

profile ‎(third-person singular simple present profiles, present participle profiling, simple past and past participle profiled)

  1. to create a summary or collection of information, especially about a person
  2. to act based on such a summary; especially, to act on a stereotype. See profiling.
  3. (computing, transitive) To measure the performance of various parts of (a program) so as to locate bottlenecks.

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.fil/

Verb

profile

  1. first-person singular present indicative of profiler
  2. third-person singular present indicative of profiler
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of profiler
  4. first-person singular present subjunctive of profiler
  5. second-person singular imperative of profiler

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