profiles

NOUN

drawing of outline

Synonyms

STRONGEST

figure portrait sketch

STRONG

contour delineation figuration form likeness line lineament lineation shadow shape silhouette

WEAK

side view

NOUN

description, characterization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analysis biography chart review sketch study survey

STRONG

diagram vignette

WEAK

character sketch thumbnail sketch vita

Example Sentences

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For several years, stock-market leadership emanated from tech companies with spectacular earnings, low debt profiles and huge piles of cash.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

"Despite identical fermentation conditions, we obtained kombuchas with highly distinct profiles of volatile aromatic compounds."

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

The fraudster uses fake pictures, often taken from the profiles of people innocently posting on social media.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Even people with well-crafted profiles can have a hard time finding work, especially in struggling industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

He stared at the darkness around him, and at the profiles that gradually emerged from this gloom, which was so like the gloom of Hell.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin