profile

pro|file¹ W3 [ˈprəufaıl US ˈprou-] n

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1¦(head)¦

2¦(description)¦

3 high profile

4 keep a low profile

5 raise somebody's profile

6¦(shape)¦

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[Date: 1600-1700; : Italian; Origin: profilo, from profilare 'to draw the edge of something', from filare 'to spin']

1.) ¦(HEAD)¦

a side view of someone's head

▪ Dani has a lovely profile.

in profile

▪ I only saw her face in profile.

2.) ¦(DESCRIPTION)¦

a short description that gives important details about a person, a group of people, or a place

▪ a job profile

profile of

▪ a short profile of the actor

3.) high profile

something that is high profile is noticed by many people or gets a lot of attention

▪ Jack runs a department with a high public profile.

▪ The star has a high profile in Britain.

4.) keep a low profile

to behave quietly and avoid doing things that will make people notice you

5.) raise sb's profile

if a person or an organization raises its profile, it gets more attention from the public

▪ an advertising campaign designed to raise the bank's profile

6.) ¦(SHAPE)¦

an edge or shape of something seen against a background

▪ the sharp profile of the western foothills against the sky

profile ²

profile² v [T]

to write or give a short description of someone or something

▪ The new Chief Executive was profiled in yesterday's newspaper.