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68 4.8
To write a full description of someone's life or work
  • verb
  • /ˈproʊfaɪl/
translation icon : retratar
  • 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

He's like, I can't believe that you would profile a criminal on your channel.

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Examples

  • We're doing an issue on heroes, and we're profiling a number of inspirational people.

  • 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?

  • I profile people, not metal.

  • The truth is, my job is to profile.

  • I feel I can profile the thief pretty well.

  • So I want to ask first, you know, where are the folks who you profiled now?

  • 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

to describe
vsto profile
1.0

To use words to show what a person or thing is like

focus on notable qualities and achievements rather than neutral detail
to characterize
vsto profile
256 3.8

To describe the main qualities of a person or thing

emphasize notable qualities and achievements rather than common characteristics

Idioms

Act quietly so people do not notice you

Compounds

130 3.6

A job or position that gets a lot of public attention

55 4.4

A way of behaving to avoid attention or public notice

low profile
  • Specialized
5 3.8

Made to be thin or flat to fit into small spaces

4 3.0

A personal page on LinkedIn that shows your work experience, skills, and achievements

2 2.7

A page on a social media site that shows your information and posts

blood profile
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A medical test that measures the numbers of different types of blood cells and other parts of the blood

population profile
  • Specialized
3.6

A chart that shows how many people are in each age group

soil profile
  • Specialized
3.9

A side view of the ground showing soil layers from topsoil down to the rock beneath

How Detailed

to describe
1.0
to profile
68 4.8
to showcase
104 3.7
to mention
1.0

Surface Forms

profile infinitive
profiled past
profiled past participle
profiling present participle
profiles third person singular

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.