profile (/ˈprəʊ.faɪl/)
noun · Intermediate · Daily Life
🔊 /ˈprəʊ.faɪl/
Meaning
Meaning: personal description
A short description of a person, or the page that holds their details online.
Examples
🗣 He updated his profile picture and added a friendly line about his love of hiking.
Etymology
From Italian ‘profilo’ (outline), from Latin ‘filum’ (thread).
How & Where It’s Used
Means a side-view outline or, commonly now, a personal page on a website.
Tags: technology, identity