profile

profile
I UK [ˈprəʊfaɪl] / US [ˈproʊˌfaɪl] noun [countable]
Word forms "profile":
singular profile plural profiles
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1) the public image of a person or organization, and the attention that they get from the public or journalists

We have done a lot to change the profile of the company.

raise someone's profile (= increase the attention they get):

The entire marketing team is trying to raise the author's profile.

public profile:

They admit that the public profile of some of the team is not good.

2)
a) a description of a person, group, or organization that contains all the details that someone needs

the social and financial profile of the family

a detailed profile of the construction industry

b) a short article or programme about someone
3)
a) the shape of someone's face when you look at them from the side. A face that is seen in profile is seen from the side

She turned his head so she could see his profile.

b) the shape of the edge of something

the profile of the city against the evening sky

•

keep/maintain a low profile — to try to stop people from noticing you

He was advised to keep a low profile in court.


II UK [ˈprəʊfaɪl] / US [ˈproʊˌfaɪl] verb [transitive]
Word forms "profile":
present tense I/you/we/they profile he/she/it profiles present participle profiling past tense profiled past participle profiled
to give a description of a person, place, or organization in an article, or a television or radio programme

He has been profiled in his local newspaper.


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