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* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈprəʊfaɪl/}} |
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{{noun|profile|profiles}} |
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* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈproʊfaɪl/}} |
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* {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-profile.wav|Audio (UK)}} |
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#: ''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.'' |
#: ''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.'' |
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#A '''profile''' is a picture of a person. |
# {{countable}} A '''profile''' is a picture of a person. |
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#A '''profile''' is the most visible parts of an object. |
# {{countable}} A '''profile''' is the most visible parts of an object. |
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#A '''profile''' is a person's head, being viewed from the side. |
# {{countable}} A '''profile''' is a person's head, being viewed from the side. |
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==Verb== |
== Verb == |
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{{verb|profil|e}} |
{{verb|profil|e}} |
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#If somebody like the police or government '''profiles''' a person, they make |
# {{transitive}} If somebody like the [[police]] or [[government]] '''profiles''' a person, they make [[judgement]]s about them based on [[identifiable]] [[characteristic]]s. |
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#: ''Unfortunately, racial '''profiling''' |
#: ''Unfortunately, racial '''profiling''' causes [[problem]]s for for Middle Eastern men when they fly.'' |
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Latest revision as of 04:21, 19 August 2021
Pronunciation
[change]Noun
[change]- (countable) A profile is a short biographical description of a person.
- 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.
- (countable) A profile is a picture of a person.
- (countable) A profile is the most visible parts of an object.
- (countable) A profile is a person's head, being viewed from the side.
Verb
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Past participle |
Present participle |
- (transitive) If somebody like the police or government profiles a person, they make judgements about them based on identifiable characteristics.
- Unfortunately, racial profiling causes problems for for Middle Eastern men when they fly.