profile
/ˈprəʊfaɪl/US /ˈproʊfaɪl/profile
NOUNDefinition of profile
A profile is a short biographical description of a person.
Example: Because it was known that the serial killer was a European adult male, the police used that profile to exclude all women, children, and racial minorities from their list of suspects.
A profile is a picture of a person.
A profile is the most visible parts of an object.
A profile is a person's head, being viewed from the side.
If somebody like the police or government profiles a person, they make judgements about them based on identifiable characteristics.
Example: Unfortunately, racial profiling causes problems for for Middle Eastern men when they fly.
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EXAMPLESExamples of profile
Because it was known that the serial killer was a European adult male, the police used that profile to exclude all women, children, and racial minorities from their list of suspects.
Example sentenceUnfortunately, racial profiling causes problems for for Middle Eastern men when they fly.
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