Meaning
12 senses(countable)The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.
His fingers traced the profile of the handle.
про́фильprófilʹ
про́фільprófilʹ
(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.
Driver's licenses have a photograph of the person on them, which is in full face if the person is above legal drinking age, or in profile if not.
Profil
про́фильprófilʹ
про́фільprófilʹ
(countable)A summary or collection of information, especially about a person.
Law enforcement assembled a profile of the suspect.
про́фильprófilʹ
про́фільprófilʹ
(Internet, countable)A specific page 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.
Profil, Benutzerprofil
про́фільprófilʹ
(figuratively, uncountable)Reputation, prominence; noticeability.
Acting is, by nature, profession in which one must keep a high profile.
про́фильprófilʹ
(uncountable)The amount by which something protrudes.
Choose a handle with a low profile so it does not catch on things.
про́фильprófilʹ
(countable, uncountable)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.
(countable, uncountable)Character; totality of related characteristics; signature; status (especially in scientific, technical, or military uses).
What's the thermal profile on that thing?
(countable, uncountable)A section of any member, made at right angles with its main lines, showing the exact shape of mouldings etc.
(countable, uncountable)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.
(countable, slang, uncountable)An exemption from certain types of duties due to injury or disability.
(countable)A user's preferences.
A roaming profile allows your settings to follow you from one computer to another across a network.
- biographical sketch
- an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
- a vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers
- an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side)
Examples
173 sentencesI try to keep a low profile.
Я намагаюся не світитися.
ruЯ стараюсь не привлекать к себе внимания.
Tom just changed his profile picture.
ruТом только что поменял фотографию в своём профиле.
deTom hat gerade sein Profilbild geändert.
I've just changed my profile picture.
ruЯ только что поменял аватарку.
deIch habe gerade mein Profilbild geändert.
Tom is keeping a low profile.
I should change my profile picture.
ruМне нужно поменять картинку на профиле.
deIch sollte mein Profilbild ändern.
Translations
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Origin
From French profil, from Italian profilo (“a border”), later also proffilo (“a side-face,From French profil, from Italian profilo (“a border”), later also proffilo (“a side-face, profile”), from Latin pro (“before”) + filo (“a line, stroke, thread”), from filum (“a thread”); see file. Doublet of purfle.
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Forms
plural: profilesSynonyms
2 synonyms- degree of exposure to public notice:visibility
Word family
26 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
5 patterns- profile picture
- a low profile
- my profile picture
- change my profile
- low profile