verb🔗ShareTo create a summary or collection of information about (a person, etc.)."The teacher is profiling her students to understand their learning styles better. "policehumansocietyjobbusinessgovernmentpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo act based on such a summary, especially one that is a stereotype; to engage in profiling."The security guard was unfairly profiling young men in hoodies as potential shoplifters. "policeraceattitudeactionsocietygovernmentlawpoliticshumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo draw in profile or outline."The artist was profiling the woman's face in charcoal, capturing the curve of her nose and chin. "artappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo give a definite form by chiselling, milling, etc."The sculptor is profiling the clay to create a detailed nose on the statue. "technicalworkindustrymachineartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo measure the performance of various parts of (a program) so as to locate bottlenecks."The software engineers are profiling the application to find out why it's running so slowly. "computingtechnicaltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe forensic science of constructing an outline of a person's individual characteristics."Based on the witness descriptions, the detective began the profiling of the potential suspect, focusing on age, height, and any distinguishing features. "policesciencetechnologycharacterhumanpersonlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIn the construction of fieldworks, the erection at proper intervals of wooden profiles, to show to the workmen the sectional form of the parapets at those points."To ensure the parapet's shape was correct along its length, the engineers relied heavily on the profiling erected every ten feet, providing a visual guide for the stonemasons. "architecturebuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
