Definition of "profile" []

• A side view of an object or structure, especially of the human head. (noun)
• A representation of an object or structure seen from the side. See Synonyms at form. (noun)
• An outline of an object. See Synonyms at outline. (noun)
• Degree of exposure to public notice; visibility: preferred to keep a low profile. (noun)
• A biographical essay presenting the subject's most noteworthy characteristics and achievements. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Anyone today who fits a certain profile is a target for suspicion and even hatred."
• "PS that pic on my profile is a 512 lb black bear that I had to get within 12 feet (not yards) to see him on the ground with the hounds."
• "Thanks to this blog and many other activities, my profile is a rising in the world."