profile
The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.
Example
“His fingers traced the profile of the handle.”
Other meanings
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.”
A summary or collection of information, especially about a person.
“Law enforcement assembled a profile of the suspect.”
Related words
- in profile
- keep a low profile
- long profile
- low profile
- profile picture
- RNA expression profile
- semi-profile
- social profile
- low-profile
- risk profile
- racial profile
- light profile
Word history
From Latin "pro" (before).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “profile” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.