profile

noun [C] (DESCRIPTION)

/ˈprəʊ.faɪl/

/ˈproʊ-/

Definition

B2 a short description of someone's life, work, character, etc.Accounts and storiesSummaries and summarising profile

verb [T] › Every week in the books section of the paper they profile a different author.Defining and explaining

(Definition of profile noun (DESCRIPTION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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