noun The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.
His fingers traced the profile of the handle.
noun The shape, view, or shadow of a person's head from the side; a side view.
The brooch showed the profile of a Victorian woman.
noun A summary or collection of information, especially about a person.
Law enforcement assembled a profile of the suspect.
noun A specific page or field in which users can provide various types of personal information in software or Internet systems.
I just updated my Facebook profile to show I got engaged.
noun Reputation, prominence; noticeability.
Acting is, by nature, profession in which one must keep a high profile.
noun The amount by which something protrudes.
Choose a handle with a low profile so it does not catch on things.
noun A smoothed (e.g., troweled or brushed) vertical surface of an excavation showing evidence of at least one feature or diagnostic specimen; the graphic recording of such as by sketching, photographing, etc.
noun Character; totality of related characteristics; signature; status (especially in scientific, technical, or military uses).