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profiler
pro·file P0583100 (prō′fīl′)n.1. a. A side view of an object or structure, especially of the human head.b. A representation of an object or structure seen from the side. See Synonyms at form.2. An outline of an object. See Synonyms at outline.3. Degree of exposure to public notice; visibility: preferred to keep a low profile.4. A biographical account presenting the subject's most noteworthy characteristics and achievements.5. a. A set of characteristics that identify or are thought to identify a particular type of person: The police assembled a profile of the car thief.b. A formal summary or analysis of data, often in the form of a graph or table, representing distinctive features or characteristics: a biochemical profile of blood.6. Geology A vertical section of soil or rock showing the sequence of the various layers.tr.v. pro·filed, pro·fil·ing, pro·files 1. To draw or shape a profile of.2. To produce a profile of: profiled the singer in a magazine article.3. To engage in the ethnic or racial profiling of (a person). [Italian profilo, from profilare, to draw in outline : pro-, forward (from Latin prō-; see pro-1) + filare, to draw a line (from Medieval Latin fīlāre, to spin, from Latin fīlum, thread; see gwhī- in Indo-European roots).] pro′fil·er n.profiler (ˈprəʊfaɪlə) na person or device that creates a profile, esp someone with psychological training who assists police investigations by identifying the likely characteristics of the perpetrator of a particular crimeTranslations EncyclopediaSeeprofile |