1pro·file 
/ˈproʊˌfajəl/ noun
plural pro·files /ˈproʊˌfajəl/ noun 1 a : the shape of a head or face that is seen or drawn from the side [count] ▪ His profile is very unusual. ▪ An image of the President's profile appears on the coin. [noncount] ▪ The drawing showed her head in profile. [=the drawing showed the shape of her head as it is seen from the side]
b [count] : the shape of something that is seen against a background — usually singular ▪ The artist painted the profile of a boat against the setting sun. 2 [count] : a brief written description that provides information about someone or something
▪ I read a profile of her in a magazine. ▪ patient profiles ▪ profiles of American colleges
b [count] : the shape of something that is seen against a background — usually singular ▪ The artist painted the profile of a boat against the setting sun.
▪ I read a profile of her in a magazine. ▪ patient profiles ▪ profiles of American colleges
high/low profile
— used to describe the amount of attention that someone or something is given ▪ The actor's high profile helped promote the movie. ▪ The company has kept a high profile in the computer industry. ▪ I don't really like attention, so I try to keep/maintain a low profile around here. [=I try to avoid doing things that will cause people to notice me]
