profile

🇺🇸 /ˈprəʊfaɪl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈprəʊfaɪl/
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noun
A2

a description that gives useful facts about someone or something

The police created a profile of the suspect to help find them.

B2

how much people know about someone or something and how much attention they get

The new policy raised the public profile of the company.

R

the side view of a face or head

He turned to show his profile in the photo.

R

the shape of something seen against a background

We could see the dark profile of the mountains against the sunset.

verb
R

to describe someone or something by giving the most important facts

The magazine will profile the top athletes in next week's issue.

translation

n. a description that gives useful facts about someone or something; how much people know about someone or something and how much attention they get; the side view of a face or head; the shape of something seen against a background
v. to describe someone or something by giving the most important facts

Word Forms

Plural profiles
Progressive profiling
Past profiled
3rd Present profiles
Perfect profiled