low-profileadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌləʊˈprəʊfʌɪl/, U.S.

/ˌloʊˈproʊˌfaɪl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: low adj., profile n.

Etymology: < low adj. + profile n. Compare earlier high profile adj.

Originally U.S.

A. adj.

a. Designating a device, piece of equipment, etc., that is lower, slimmer, or that protrudes less than is usual for objects of its type.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > condition of being long in relation to breadth > slenderness > [adjective]

subtlea1382

subtilea1393

subtilec1392

smiltc1400

fine?a1425

thina1425

exile?1440

slender1444

tenuious1495

jimp?a1513

lenye1513

fine-spuna1555

nice1567

spindled1584

gracile1590

snever1640

tenuous1656

slim1657

gracilious1688

gracilent1727

twittery1819

flitterya1834

attenuate1848

spiry1849

low-profile1906

matchlike1906

slimline1949

1906 Fort Wayne (Indiana) News 21 Mar. 1/4 The twelve-inch guns are to be placed along the center line of the ship, two pairs forward and two pairs aft, set in the newly designed low profile turrets.

1967 Music Educators Jrnl. Oct. 113/1 (advt.) Microphone floor stand... It has a low-profile base with the weight on the outside edges for stability.

1984 PC 21 Aug. 210/2 An inside look at the Monroe 2000 reveals its low-profile design, built-in fan, and two different sizes of connectors.

2011 C. Speed in M. Hutson & C. Speed Sports Injuries iii. vi. 261/2 Type II fractures are best managed..using low-profile screws that can be countersunk below the articular surface.

b. Designating a vehicle tyre with a smaller diameter and greater width than is usual, often used with high-performance vehicles. Cf. high profile adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicles according to means of motion > vehicle moving on wheels > [adjective] > fitted with tyres > attributes of tyres

steel-studdeda1400

white-walled1720

punctured1896

sidewall1901

beaded-edge1902

treaded1906

low-profile1922

whitewall1930

run-flat1941

whitewall1957

bald1958

bias-ply1964

cross-ply1965

studded1966

treadless1968

1922 Washington Post 2 July (Automotive section) 1/2 The 14-inch single-cushion tire..is limited to the same carrying capacity as the low-profile dual.

1967 Guardian 25 Sept. 3/8 A production Aston Martin..with..low profile tyres.

2011 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 9 Dec. 10 A low-profile tyre is generally used on a sports car and has a narrower side wall with less flex for more accurate handling.

2. That attracts relatively little attention or publicity; unobtrusive, inconspicuous; restrained, low-key. Cf. profile n. 9, and earlier high profile adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > [adjective] > unobtrusive

unobtrusive1743

inobtrusive1796

unintruding1796

discreet1878

low-profile1988

1968 Los Angeles Times 23 July 14/1 U.S. policy here in the past year has been to be prominent but not predominant, an American official explained. All signs point to the continuation of this low-profile stance.

1971 Publishers' Weekly 6 Dec. 19/2 Los Angeles..more than lives up to its reputation as a low-profile, seemingly endless sprawl with no center.

1988 Toronto Sun 13 Apr. 11/3 He's remarkably low-profile in the House.

2008 Independent 23 Jan. 14/5 The low-profile charity does not attract great funding to find a cure or alleviate symptoms.

B. n.

An inconspicuous public image or way of behaving; a low level of exposure to attention or publicity. Frequently in to keep a low profile.

ΚΠ

1967 N.Y. Times Mag. 1 Oct. 52/2 We made a series of right moves:..adopting a policy of ‘masterly inactivity’ when the struggle was reaching its crucial stages, and maintaining a ‘low profile’ in Jakarta ever since.

1970 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 5 Mar. 26 e/1 The other reason is the apparent effort of the top military leaders to keep a ‘low profile’.

1988 Times on Sunday (Sydney) 28 Feb. 25/1 The EPLF's soft-spoken leader insists on maintaining a low profile.

1991 Nursing Times 6 Feb. 24/1 But whatever the reasons for the report's low profile, community nurses now have an ideal opportunity to influence [etc.].

2004 ‘Dr. K.’ Hackers' Tales iii. 75 The hacker who contributed this tale is now back at work as a systems administrator and keeping a low profile.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	low-profile
释义	low-profileadj.n. Brit. /ˌləʊˈprəʊfʌɪl/, U.S. /ˌloʊˈproʊˌfaɪl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: low adj., profile n. Etymology: < low adj. + profile n. Compare earlier high profile adj. Originally U.S. A. adj. 1. a. Designating a device, piece of equipment, etc., that is lower, slimmer, or that protrudes less than is usual for objects of its type. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > condition of being long in relation to breadth > slenderness > [adjective] subtlea1382 subtilea1393 subtilec1392 smiltc1400 fine?a1425 thina1425 exile?1440 slender1444 tenuious1495 jimp?a1513 lenye1513 fine-spuna1555 nice1567 spindled1584 gracile1590 snever1640 tenuous1656 slim1657 gracilious1688 gracilent1727 twittery1819 flitterya1834 attenuate1848 spiry1849 low-profile1906 matchlike1906 slimline1949 1906 Fort Wayne (Indiana) News 21 Mar. 1/4 The twelve-inch guns are to be placed along the center line of the ship, two pairs forward and two pairs aft, set in the newly designed low profile turrets. 1967 Music Educators Jrnl. Oct. 113/1 (advt.) Microphone floor stand... It has a low-profile base with the weight on the outside edges for stability. 1984 PC 21 Aug. 210/2 An inside look at the Monroe 2000 reveals its low-profile design, built-in fan, and two different sizes of connectors. 2011 C. Speed in M. Hutson & C. Speed Sports Injuries iii. vi. 261/2 Type II fractures are best managed..using low-profile screws that can be countersunk below the articular surface. b. Designating a vehicle tyre with a smaller diameter and greater width than is usual, often used with high-performance vehicles. Cf. high profile adj. 1. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicles according to means of motion > vehicle moving on wheels > [adjective] > fitted with tyres > attributes of tyres steel-studdeda1400 white-walled1720 punctured1896 sidewall1901 beaded-edge1902 treaded1906 low-profile1922 whitewall1930 run-flat1941 whitewall1957 bald1958 bias-ply1964 cross-ply1965 studded1966 treadless1968 1922 Washington Post 2 July (Automotive section) 1/2 The 14-inch single-cushion tire..is limited to the same carrying capacity as the low-profile dual. 1967 Guardian 25 Sept. 3/8 A production Aston Martin..with..low profile tyres. 2011 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 9 Dec. 10 A low-profile tyre is generally used on a sports car and has a narrower side wall with less flex for more accurate handling. 2. That attracts relatively little attention or publicity; unobtrusive, inconspicuous; restrained, low-key. Cf. profile n. 9, and earlier high profile adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > [adjective] > unobtrusive unobtrusive1743 inobtrusive1796 unintruding1796 discreet1878 low-profile1988 1968 Los Angeles Times 23 July 14/1 U.S. policy here in the past year has been to be prominent but not predominant, an American official explained. All signs point to the continuation of this low-profile stance. 1971 Publishers' Weekly 6 Dec. 19/2 Los Angeles..more than lives up to its reputation as a low-profile, seemingly endless sprawl with no center. 1988 Toronto Sun 13 Apr. 11/3 He's remarkably low-profile in the House. 2008 Independent 23 Jan. 14/5 The low-profile charity does not attract great funding to find a cure or alleviate symptoms. B. n. An inconspicuous public image or way of behaving; a low level of exposure to attention or publicity. Frequently in to keep a low profile. ΚΠ 1967 N.Y. Times Mag. 1 Oct. 52/2 We made a series of right moves:..adopting a policy of ‘masterly inactivity’ when the struggle was reaching its crucial stages, and maintaining a ‘low profile’ in Jakarta ever since. 1970 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 5 Mar. 26 e/1 The other reason is the apparent effort of the top military leaders to keep a ‘low profile’. 1988 Times on Sunday (Sydney) 28 Feb. 25/1 The EPLF's soft-spoken leader insists on maintaining a low profile. 1991 Nursing Times 6 Feb. 24/1 But whatever the reasons for the report's low profile, community nurses now have an ideal opportunity to influence [etc.]. 2004 ‘Dr. K.’ Hackers' Tales iii. 75 The hacker who contributed this tale is now back at work as a systems administrator and keeping a low profile. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1906
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