Noun

(en noun)

What somebody is known for.

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Noun

(countable) the outermost shape, view, or edge of an object

His fingers traced the profile of the handle.

(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.

(countable) A summary or collection of information, especially about a person

Law enforcement assembled a profile of the suspect.

(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.

(uncountable) reputation

(uncountable) the amount by which something protrudes

Choose a handle with a low profile so it does not catch on things.

(uncountable) prominence; noticeability

Acting is, by nature, profession in which one must keep a high profile .

(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.

Character; totality of related characteristics; signature; status (especially in scientific, technical, or military uses).

What's the thermal profile on that thing?

(architecture) A section of any member, made at right angles with its main lines, showing the exact shape of mouldings etc.

(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.