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Word: Profile
Speech Type: Noun
mid 17th century: from obsolete Italian profilo, from the verb profilare, from pro- ‘forth’ + filare ‘to spin’, formerly ‘draw a line’ (from Latin filare, from filum ‘thread’)
ˈprəʊfʌɪl
an outline of something, especially a person's face, as seen from one side
Short Definition:outline as seen from side
Examples:- the man turned and she caught his profile
a short article giving a description of a person or organization
Short Definition:short descriptive article
Examples:- a profile of a Texas tycoon
the extent to which a person or organization attracts public notice
Short Definition:extent to which person attracts notice
Examples:- raising the profile of women in industry
a graphical or other representation of information relating to particular characteristics of something, recorded in quantified form
Short Definition:representation of information in quantified form
Examples:- a sleep profile for someone on a shift system
Word: Profile
Speech Type: Verb
ˈprəʊfʌɪl
describe (a person or organization) in a short article
Short Definition:describe in short article
Examples:- he was to profile a backbench MP
represent in outline from one side
Short Definition:represent in outline
Examples:- he was standing motionless, profiled on the far side of the swimming pool
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