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/ˈproʊ.faɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An outline of something, especially a person's face as seen from one side.
"The coin featured the monarch's profile." - 2
A short article giving a description of a person or organization.
"The magazine published a fascinating profile of the young entrepreneur."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term derives from the Italian word 'profilo', meaning 'outline' or 'drawing', stemming from 'profilare' (to draw in profile). It entered the English language in the late 17th century initially in the context of art and architecture, later expanding to represent a biographical sketch or summary, and eventually digital user accounts in modern technology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Profile" is said worldwide
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profil
Transliteration: pʁofil
"Il a créé un nouveau profil en ligne."
Profil
Transliteration: proˈfiːl
"Sie hat ihr Profil auf der Website aktualisiert."
profilo
Transliteration: proˈfi.lo
"Il suo profilo social è molto popolare."
perfil
Transliteration: peɾˈfil
"Actualizó su perfil profesional en la red."
perfil
Transliteration: peɾˈfiw
"Ele preencheu todas as informações do seu perfil."
प्रोफ़ाइल
Transliteration: profāil
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने अपनी सोशल मीडिया प्रोफ़ाइल अपडेट की।"
简介
Transliteration: jiǎn jiè
Script: 中文汉字
"请更新您的个人简介。"
프로필
Transliteration: puro-pir
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 자신의 프로필을 수정했다."
プロフィール
Transliteration: purofiiru
Script: 日本語
"彼女はSNSのプロフィールを書き換えた。"
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