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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

pro·file / ˈprōˌfīl/ • n. 1. an outline of something, esp. a person's face, as seen from one side: the man turned and she caught his profile. ∎ a drawing or other representation of such an outline. ∎ a vertical cross section of a structure: skillfully made vessels with an S-shaped profile. ∎ Geog. an outline of part of the earth's surface, e.g., the course of a river, as seen in a vertical section. ∎ Theater a flat piece of scenery or stage property that has been cut so as to form an outline or silhouette of an object. ∎ a graphical or other representation of information relating to particular characteristics of something, recorded in quantified form: the blood profiles of cancer patients. ∎ a short article giving a description of a person or organization, esp. a public figure: a profile of a Texas tycoon. 2. [in sing.] the extent to which a person or organization attracts public notice or comment: raising the profile of women in industry. • v. [tr.] 1. describe (a person or organization, esp. a public figure) in a short article: he was to profile each candidate. 2. (usu. be profiled) represent in outline from one side: he was standing motionless, profiled on the far side of the swimming pool. ∎ (be profiled) have a specified shape or appearance in outline: a proud bird profiled like a phoenix. ∎ shape (something), esp. by means of a tool guided by a template: [as adj.] (profiled) profiled and plain tiles. PHRASES: in profile (in reference to someone's face) as seen from one side: a photograph of Leon in profile.DERIVATIVES: pro·fil·er n.

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A Dictionary of the Internet | 2001 | | Copyright

profile The rules used by a FILTER to reject some content sent to a user of the Internet. For example, a filter which rejects SPAM emails might have a profile which states that certain words such as ‘fortune’ and ‘dollars’ are rejected. The collection of screening rules is also known as a SCRIPT.

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DARREL INCE. "profile." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture | 2000 | | Copyright

profile.
1. Contour or section of an architectural member, e.g. a cornice.

2. Outline of a building showing heights, projections, etc.

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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "profile." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | | Copyright

profile A vertical section through all the constituent horizons of soil, from the surface to the relatively unaltered parent material.

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "profile." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | | Copyright

profile A vertical section through all the constituent horizons of soil, from the surface to the relatively unaltered parent material.

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "profile." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

profile XVII. — It. † profilo, now proffilo, f. † profilare draw in outline.

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T. F. HOAD. "profile." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

profile •aisle, Argyle, awhile, beguile, bile, Carlisle, Carlyle, compile, De Stijl, ensile, file, guile, I'll, interfile, isle, Kabyle, kyle, lisle, Lyle, Mikhail, mile, Nile, pile, rank-and-file, resile, rile, Ryle, Sieg Heil, smile, spile, stile, style, tile, vile, Weil, while, wile, worthwhile •labile, stabile •immobile, mobile •nubile • aedile • crocodile • cinephile •profile • audiophile • bibliophile •Francophile • Anglophile •technophile • necrophile •Russophile •paedophile (US pedophile) •agile, fragile •chamomile •penile, senile •juvenile • stockpile • isopropyl •woodpile • sterile • febrile • virile •puerile • facile • decile • flexile •extensile, prehensile, tensile •fissile, missile •domicile • docile • reconcile

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