Profile ˈprəʊfaɪl Description Somebody/Something Noun Build Detailed Customers

• we first build up a detailed profile of our customers and their requirements.
• you can update your facebook profile (= your description of yourself on a social media website).
• he fits the profile of the killer.
• the magazine published a short profile of the new mayor.

profile

1. a description of somebody/something that gives useful information
• We first build up a detailed profile of our customers and their requirements.
• You can update your Facebook profile (= your description of yourself on a social media website).
• He fits the profile of the killer.
• The magazine published a short profile of the new mayor.
• a job/employee profile
• His psychological profile is revealing.

Extra Examples

• The job profile suits his experience exactly.
• Margo was told to write a profile about him.
• an in-depth profile of Boris Spassky and his career
2. the general impression that somebody/something gives to the public and the amount of attention they receive
• Her popularity has done great things for the profile of the sport.
• The deal will certainly raise the company's international profile.
• We want to improve the profile of women’s health issues.
• a campaign to boost the profile of the city as a cultural leader
3. the outline of a person’s face when you look from the side, not the front
• his strong profile
• She presented her best profile to the camera.
• a picture of the president in profile
4. the edge or outline of something that you see against a background
• the profile of the tower against the sky
5. the amount of attention somebody/something has from the public
• This issue has had a high profile in recent months.
• I advised her to keep a low profile for the next few days (= not to attract attention).
• The story was given a low profile in today's papers.

Word Origin

• mid 17th cent.: from obsolete Italian profilo, from the verb profilare, from pro- ‘forth’ + filare ‘to spin’, formerly ‘draw a line’ (from Latin filare, from filum ‘thread’).