profile

Everyday

1. A profile is the side view of a face or head, especially its outline. tree →
2. A profile is a short description of a person, place or company, telling the main facts about them. tree →
3. On a website, app or game, your profile is the page with your name, picture and information. tree →
4. To profile someone is to write or collect a description of them; in police work it means guessing what kind of person did a crime. tree →
5. «Keep a low profile» means try not to be noticed; a «high profile» means being well known. tree →

In the lessons

In art lessons you draw a portrait in profile, from the side. In online safety lessons you learn to keep your profile private, not to share your address or school, and that a profile picture may not show who someone really is. In geography a «profile» can be a cross-section drawing of a river or hill. Phrases: profile picture, in profile, keep a low profile, high-profile, a profile of.

Examples

• She drew her friend's face in profile. tree →
• Set your profile to private so strangers cannot see it. tree →
• His profile picture was a cartoon cat. tree →
• The newspaper wrote a profile of the new head teacher. tree →
• The famous footballer is keeping a low profile after the match. tree →
• We drew a profile of the river from its source to the sea. tree →
• It was a high-profile case on the news. tree →
• Never put your home address on your profile. tree →

Note

Countable noun: a profile, profiles. Pronounced «PRO-file». As a verb: «The magazine profiled the young inventor.» Online safety: someone's profile can be fake, so a person who says they are ten may not be. «High-profile» before a noun has a hyphen: a high-profile visit.