(n) :
the outermost shape, view, or edge of an object; the shape, view, or shadow of a person's head from the side
"his fingers traced the profile of the handle."
(v) :
to create a summary or collection of information, especially about a person; to act based on such a summary; especially, to act on a stereotype. See profiling
(n) :
the outermost shape, view, or edge of an object; the shape, view, or shadow of a person's head from the side
"his fingers traced the profile of the handle."
(v) :
to create a summary or collection of information, especially about a person; to act based on such a summary; especially, to act on a stereotype. See profiling