Synonyms for

Profile

Verb / ˈprəʊˌfaɪl / Another word for profile — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a description or analysis of a person, organization, or group

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Common collocations

  • create a profile
  • edit profile
  • user profile
  • company profile
  • search profile
  • detailed profile
  • personal profile
  • social media profile

Word family

noun profile
verb profile

Usage note

As a noun, 'profile' often refers to a summary of someone's characteristics. As a verb, it means to describe or create a profile of someone or something.

Example sentences

  1. I need to update my LinkedIn profile.
  2. The detective looked at the suspect's profile.
  3. The artist drew a profile of the model.
  4. The company created a profile of their target market.
  5. The report included a profile of the CEO.

Quotes

  • 'The only true voyage of discovery, the only fountain of Eternal Youth, would be not to visit strange lands but to possess other eyes, to behold the universe through the eyes of another, of a hundred others, to behold the hundred universes that each of them beholds, that each of them is.' - Marcel Proust
  • 'If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.' - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
  • 'You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.' - Steve Jobs

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