Portrait vs. Profile

Portraitnoun

A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.

Portraitnoun

(figuratively) An accurate depiction of a person, a mood, etc.

Portraitnoun

A print orientation where the vertical sides are longer than the horizontal sides.

Portraitverb

(obsolete) To portray; to draw.

Portraitadjective

Representing the actual features of an individual; not ideal.

Portraitnoun

The likeness of a person, painted, drawn, or engraved; commonly, a representation of the human face painted from real life.

Portraitnoun

Hence, any graphic or vivid delineation or description of a person; as, a portrait in words.

Portraitverb

To portray; to draw.

Portraitnoun

a painting of a person's face

Portraitnoun

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

Portraitnoun

any likeness of a person;

Portrait

A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person.

Profilenoun

(countable) The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.

Profilenoun

(countable) The shape, view, or shadow of a person's head from the side; a side view.

Profilenoun

(countable) A summary or collection of information, especially about a person

Profilenoun

(countable) A specific space or field in which users can provide various types of personal information in software or Internet systems.

Profilenoun

(uncountable) Reputation.

Profilenoun

(uncountable) The amount by which something protrudes.

Profilenoun

(uncountable) Prominence; noticeability.

Profilenoun

(archaeology) A smoothed (e.g., troweled or brushed) vertical surface of an excavation showing evidence of at least one feature or diagnostic specimen; the graphic recording of such as by sketching, photographing, etc.

Profilenoun

Character; totality of related characteristics; signature; status (especially in scientific, technical, or military uses).

Profilenoun

(architecture) A section of any member, made at right angles with its main lines, showing the exact shape of mouldings etc.

Profilenoun

(civil engineering) A drawing exhibiting a vertical section of the ground along a surveyed line, or graded work, as of a railway, showing elevations, depressions, grades, etc.

Profilenoun

(military slang) An exemption from certain types of duties due to injury or disability.

Profileverb

(transitive) To create a summary or collection of information about (a person, etc.).

Profileverb

To act based on such a summary, especially one that is a stereotype; to engage in profiling.

Profileverb

(transitive) To draw in profile or outline.

Profileverb

To give a definite form by chiselling, milling, etc.

Profileverb

To measure the performance of various parts of (a program) so as to locate bottlenecks.

Profilenoun

An outline, or contour; as, the profile of an apple.

Profilenoun

A human head represented sidewise, or in a side view; the side face or half face.

Profilenoun

A section of any member, made at right angles with its main lines, showing the exact shape of moldings and the like.

Profileverb

to draw the outline of; to draw in profile, as an architectural member.

Profileverb

To shape the outline of an object by passing a cutter around it.

Profilenoun

an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics;

Profilenoun

a side view representation of an object (especially a human face)

Profilenoun

biographical sketch

Profilenoun

degree of exposure to public notice;

Profilenoun

a vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers

Profileverb

write about;

Profileverb

represent in profile, by drawing or painting