Profile: meaning, definitions and examples

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profile

 

[ หˆproสŠหŒfaษชl ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

personal information

A profile is a concise biographical sketch, usually highlighting the most important aspects of a person's life, achievements, and interests.

Synonyms

biography, portfolio, resume

Examples of usage

  • He updated his online profile with recent photos.
  • The company requested a detailed profile of the candidate.
  • She created a profile on the social networking site.
Context #2 | Noun

computer science

In the context of computing, a profile refers to the data that describes the behavior of a program or system under specific conditions.

Synonyms

analysis, report, summary

Examples of usage

  • The software developer analyzed the program's performance profile.
  • The system administrator reviewed the server's resource usage profile.
Context #3 | Verb

to create a summary

To profile means to create a concise summary or description of a person, system, or program.

Synonyms

describe, outline, summarize

Examples of usage

  • The journalist profiled the upcoming artist in a feature article.
  • The security expert profiled the potential risks of the new software.

Translations

Translations of the word "profile" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น perfil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅ‹เคซเคผเคพเค‡เคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Profil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ profil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพั„ั–ะปัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ profil

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ—ใƒญใƒ•ใ‚กใ‚คใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท profil

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ perfil

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท profil

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ”„๋กœํ•„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู„ู ุดุฎุตูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ profil

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ profil

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฎ€ไป‹

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ profil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ prรณfรญll

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟั€ะพั„ะธะปัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ profil

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ perfil

Word origin

The word 'profile' originated in the 17th century from the Italian word 'profilo,' which in turn came from the Latin word 'profilare,' meaning 'to delineate.' Originally used in art to refer to a side view drawing of a head, the term evolved to encompass written or digital representations of individuals or systems.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,288, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.