profil
profile, outline
noun proh-FEEL Less Common
Origin: Italian profilo
Usage Note
Profil covers both a physical side view or silhouette (de profil = in profile, from the side) and a user/professional profile in modern usage (un profil LinkedIn). Avoir le profil pour means 'to have the right profile / to fit the role'. The final l is pronounced. The related verb profiler means to profile or to take shape.
Examples
"Elle m'a regardé de profil."
Natural Translation
She looked at me in profile.
Literal Translation
She looked at me from the side.

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