to profile
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4.8
- verb
- /ˈproʊfaɪl/
- One alternative to giving a letter grade is to profile a student's individual skills and knowledge of music.
- profile in an article
- profile a company
- profile in a book
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Watch on YouTubeHe's like, I can't believe that you would profile a criminal on your channel.
- He's like, I can't believe that you would profile a criminal on your channel.
- he profiles a bunch of great investors in there.
- It was hard not to feel a real soft spot for the women scientist we profiled.
- And one of the biggest players in the medical marijuana scene is Richard Lee, who you profile in the book.
- Very few people make it to the point where they are performing, giving Ted talks, getting profiled by The New Yorker, etcetera.
- And I I profiled several people who were.
- I have businesses and and and opportunities and in the world of conservation that I profile.
- There's there's some research that we profile in the book that athletes who use steroids are so much more likely to.
Examples
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We're doing an issue on heroes, and we're profiling a number of inspirational people.
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The seven individuals who were identified as outliers are profiled in Table 5.
Academic text (1998) -
I mean, why you gonna pick on me and profile me?
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I profile people, not metal.
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The truth is, my job is to profile.
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I feel I can profile the thief pretty well.
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So I want to ask first, you know, where are the folks who you profiled now?
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The series, featuring Voices of Innovation, profiles engineers talking about their inventions, their work life, and their careers.
Academic text (2002) -
As both a campaigner and an incumbent, Salinas has profiled environmental issues more than his predecessors did.
Academic text (1991) -
The magazine will profile influential women in science in its next issue.
Synonyms
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1.0
To use words to show what a person or thing is like
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3.8
To describe the main qualities of a person or thing
Idioms
Compounds
- Texting
4
3.0
A personal page on LinkedIn that shows your work experience, skills, and achievements
- Texting
2
2.7
A page on a social media site that shows your information and posts
- Specialized
1
3.9
A medical test that measures the numbers of different types of blood cells and other parts of the blood
- Specialized
A side view of the ground showing soil layers from topsoil down to the rock beneath
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Etymology
The verb profile comes from the noun idea of making a brief outline or side view, from pro- ('forward') and filum ('line'), so to profile someone is to write or give that clear short description that shows their main qualities.