Profile | Mean of profile in English Dictionary

/ˈproʊˌfajəl/

• Noun
• the shape of a head or face that is seen or drawn from the side
1. His profile is very unusual.
2. An image of the President's profile appears on the coin.
3. The drawing showed her head in profile. [=the drawing showed the shape of her head as it is seen from the side]
• the shape of something that is seen against a background
1. The artist painted the profile of a boat against the setting sun.
• a brief written description that provides information about someone or something
1. I read a profile of her in a magazine.
2. patient profiles
3. profiles of American colleges
• Verb

• to give a brief description that provides information about (someone or something)
1. The mayor was profiled in the magazine last month.