profile (ˈprəʊfaɪl
)
Definitions
noun
- a side view, outline, or representation of an object, esp of a human face or head
- a view or representation of an object, esp a building, in contour or outline
- a short biographical sketch of a subject
- a graph, table, or list of scores representing the extent to which a person, field, or object exhibits various tested characteristics or tendencies ⇒
a population profile
- a vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock showing the different horizons
- a vertical section of part of the earth's crust showing the layers of rock
- a representation of such a section
- the outline of the shape of a river valley either from source to mouth (long profile) or at right angles to the flow of the river (cross profile)
verb (tr)
- to draw, write, or make a profile of
- to cut out a shape from a blank (as of steel) with a cutter
Alternative Forms
profilist (ˈprəʊfɪlɪst) noun Word Origin
C17: from Italian profilo, from profilare to sketch lightly, from pro-C17: from Italian from to sketch lightly, from 1 + Latin thread + Latin fīlum thread
