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profile
/ˈprəʊ.faɪl/
[/ˈprəʊ.faɪl/]
personal description
Intermediatenoun
Definition
A short description of a person, or the page that holds their details online.
Example
He updated his profile picture and added a friendly line about his love of hiking.
He updated his profile picture and added a friendly line about his love of hiking.
Etymology
From Italian 'profilo' (outline), from Latin 'filum' (thread).
How & Where It’s Used
Means a side-view outline or, commonly now, a personal page on a website.