profile of a line

  • 21profile — 1. An outline or contour, especially one representing a side view of the human head. SYN: norma (2). 2. A summary, brief account, or record. [It. profilo, fr. L. pro, forward, + filum, thread, line (contour)] biochemical p. SYN: test …

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  • 22Line of levels — Level Lev el (l[e^]v [e^]l), n. [OE. level, livel, OF. livel, F. niveau, fr. L. libella level, water level, a plumb level, dim. of libra pound, measure for liquids, balance, water poise, level. Cf. {Librate}, {Libella}.] 1. A line or surface to… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 23line — 1. noun 1) he drew a line through the name Syn: stroke, dash, score, underline, underscore, slash, stripe, strip, band, belt; Brit. oblique 2) there were lines round her eyes Syn …

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  • 24profile — pro•file [[t]ˈproʊ faɪl[/t]] n. v. filed, fil•ing 1) the outline or contour of the human face viewed from one side 2) a picture or representation of the side view of a head 3) an outlined view, as of a city or mountain 4) an outline of an object …

    From formal English to slang

  • 25line profile — linijos profilis statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. line profile vok. Linienprofil, n rus. профиль линии, m pranc. profil de la raie, m …

    Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas

  • 26profile — noun 1》 an outline of something, especially a face, as seen from one side. 2》 a vertical cross section of something.     ↘a flat outline piece of scenery on stage. 3》 a graphical or other representation of information recorded in quantified form …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 27profile — [17] The file of profile is etymologically a ‘thread’. The word comes from early modern Italian profilo, a derivative of profilare ‘draw in outline’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix pro ‘forward’ and filare, which used to mean… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 28profile — [17] The file of profile is etymologically a ‘thread’. The word comes from early modern Italian profilo, a derivative of profilare ‘draw in outline’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix pro ‘forward’ and filare, which used to mean… …

    Word origins

  • 29profile — Synonyms and related words: Clio, Muse of history, adventures, analysis, annals, autobiography, bank, beam, biographical sketch, biography, blueprint, border, broad lines, broadside, brouillon, cameo, cartoon, case history, catalog, cataloging,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 30profile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. outline, side, shape, con tour; sketch. See appearance, form. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A view in outline] Syn. contour, side view, silhouette; see form 1 , outline 4 . 2. [A biographical sketch] Syn.… …

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