profile
[ˈprəʊfaɪl]
n
a side view, outline, or representation of an object, esp of a human face or head
a view or representation of an object, esp a building, in contour or outline
a short biographical sketch of a subject
a graph, table, or list of scores representing the extent to which a person, field, or object exhibits various tested characteristics or tendencies
a population profile
a vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock showing the different horizons
a vertical section of part of the earth's crust showing the layers of rock.a representation of such a section
the outline of the shape of a river valley either from source to mouth (long profile) or at right angles to the flow of the river (cross profile)
vb
to draw, write, or make a profile of
to cut out a shape from a blank (as of steel) with a cutter
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