CAE. A profile

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profile noun BrE /ˈprəʊfaɪl/ ; NAmE /ˈproʊfaɪl/

1. the outline of a person’s face when you look from the side, not the front

his strong profile

a picture of the president in profile

2. a description of somebody/something that gives useful information

a job/employee profile

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 networking website).

The magazine published a short profile of the new mayor.

His psychological profile is revealing.

3. the general impression that somebody/something gives to the public and the amount of attention they receive

The deal will certainly raise the company's international profile.

We want to improve the profile of women’s health issues.

4. the edge or outline of something that you see against a background

the profile of the tower against the sky

Idioms

a high/low profile - 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).

Collocations

profile noun

1 face seen from the side

ADJ. beautiful, handsome | strong | three-quarter

VERB + PROFILE present

PREP. in ~ The painting shows her in profile.

PHRASES sb's best profile He presented his best profile to the camera.

2 description of sb/sth

ADJ. detailed | age, career, psychological | company, customer | financial, social

VERB + PROFILE build up, construct, develop

PREP. ~ of The data will enable us to construct a profile of the firm's customers.

3 public image

ADJ. high, low She decided to keep a low profile until the scandal had died down. | public | political | corporate

VERB + PROFILE have | give sb/sth The story was given a low profile in today's papers. | improve, increase, raise a campaign to raise the profile of the city as a cultural leader | lower | keep, maintain | adopt

profile verb BrE /ˈprəʊfaɪl/ ; NAmE /ˈproʊfaɪl/ - profile somebody/something to give or write a description of somebody/something that gives the most important information

His career is profiled in this month's journal.