profile Meaning & Definition
What Does Profile Mean?
Profile is used as a noun meaning The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object. It can also mean The shape, view, or shadow of a person's head from the side; a side view. As a verb, it means To create a summary or collection of information about (a person, etc.).
Word Facts for Profile
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈpɹəʊ.faɪl// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Antonyms | portrait |
| Plural | profiles |
| Verb forms | profiles, profiling, profiled |
Profile Definition (Noun)
- The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.
His fingers traced the profile of the handle.
- 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.
- 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.
- Reputation, prominence; noticeability.
Acting is, by nature, profession in which one must keep a high profile.
- The amount by which something protrudes.
Choose a handle with a low profile so it does not catch on things.
- 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?
- A section of any member, made at right angles with its main lines, showing the exact shape of mouldings etc.
- 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.
- An exemption from certain types of duties due to injury or disability.
- A user's preferences.
A roaming profile allows your settings to follow you from one computer to another across a network.
Profile as a Verb
- To create a summary or collection of information about (a person, etc.).
- To act based on such a summary, especially one that is a stereotype; to engage in profiling.
- To draw in profile or outline.
- To give a definite form by chiselling, milling, etc.
- To measure the performance of various parts of (a program) so as to locate bottlenecks.
Noun
- 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.
- Reputation.
- Prominence; noticeability.
Acting is, by nature, profession in which one must keep a high profile.
Synonyms of Profile
The source does not list synonyms for this entry.
Profile synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Profile
Profile in a Sentence
His fingers traced the profile of the handle.
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.
Law enforcement assembled a profile of the suspect.
I just updated my Facebook profile to show I got engaged.
Acting is, by nature, profession in which one must keep a high profile.
Choose a handle with a low profile so it does not catch on things.
What's the thermal profile on that thing?
A roaming profile allows your settings to follow you from one computer to another across a network.
Word Forms & Grammar
profile (countable and uncountable, plural profiles)
profile (third-person singular simple present profiles, present participle profiling, simple past and past participle profiled)
Words That Rhyme With Profile
Origin of Profile
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.
Profile Pronunciation
The standard pronunciation of profile is //ˈpɹəʊ.faɪl//, spoken in 1 syllable.
Common Questions About Profile
Is profile a noun or a verb?
Profile is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the opposite of profile?
The opposite of profile is portrait.
What is the plural of profile?
The plural of profile is profiles.
What is the past tense of profile?
The past tense of profile is profiled. The present participle is profiling.