profile

Noun
  1. An analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics (synset 107015715)
    "a biochemical profile of blood"; "a psychological profile of serial killers"
    is a type of: chart, graph - a visual display of information
    subtypes: population profile - a chart showing the number of people as a function of their ages
  2. An outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side) (synset 108630777)
    is a type of: lineation, outline - the line that appears to bound an object
  3. Biographical sketch (synset 106528395)
    is a type of: biography, life, life history, life story - an account of the series of events making up a person's life
  4. Degree of exposure to public notice (synset 114457795)
    "that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election"
    is a type of: salience, saliency, strikingness - the state of being salient
    subtypes: low profile - a state of low visibility in which public notice is avoided
    same as: visibility
  5. A vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers (synset 108565990)
    is a type of: cross section - a section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis
    subtypes: soil profile - a vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock
    has:
    • horizon - a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
    • soil horizon - a layer in a soil profile
Verb
  1. Write about (synset 201703205)
    "The author of this article profiles a famous painter"
    referred to in: authorship, composition, penning, writing - the act of creating written works
    is a type of: compose, indite, pen, write - produce a literary work
  2. Represent in profile, by drawing or painting (synset 201684808)
    is a type of: interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of

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