The difference between Portrait and Profile
When used as nouns, portrait means a painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders, whereas profile means the outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.
When used as verbs, portrait means to portray, whereas profile means to create a summary or collection of information about (a person, etc.).
Portrait is also adjective with the meaning: representing the actual features of an individual.
check bellow for the other definitions of Portrait and Profile
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Portrait as a noun:
A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.
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Portrait as a noun (figuratively):
An accurate depiction of a person, a mood, etc.
Examples:
"The author painted a good portrait of urban life in New York in his latest book."
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Portrait as a noun (computing, printing):
A print orientation where the vertical sides are longer than the horizontal sides.
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Portrait as a verb (obsolete):
To portray; to draw.
Examples:
"rfquotek Spenser"
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Portrait as an adjective:
Representing the actual features of an individual; not ideal.
Examples:
"a portrait bust; a portrait statue"
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Profile as a noun (countable):
The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.
Examples:
"His fingers traced the profile of the handle."
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Profile as a noun (countable):
The shape, view, or shadow of a person's head from the side; a side view.
Examples:
"The brooch showed the profile of a Victorian woman."
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Profile as a noun (countable):
A summary or collection of information, especially about a person
Examples:
"Law enforcement assembled a profile of the suspect."
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Profile as a noun (countable):
A specific space or field in which users can provide various types of personal information in software or Internet systems.
Examples:
"I just updated my Facebook profile to show I got engaged."
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Profile as a noun (uncountable):
Reputation.
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Profile as a noun (uncountable):
The amount by which something protrudes.
Examples:
"Choose a handle with a low profile so it does not catch on things."
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Profile as a noun (uncountable):
Prominence; noticeability.
Examples:
"Acting is, by nature, profession in which one must keep a high profile."
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Profile as a noun (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.
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Profile as a noun:
Character; totality of related characteristics; signature; status (especially in scientific, technical, or military uses).
Examples:
"What's the thermal profile on that thing?"
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Profile as a noun (architecture):
A section of any member, made at right angles with its main lines, showing the exact shape of mouldings etc.
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Profile as a noun (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.
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Profile as a noun (military slang):
An exemption from certain types of duties due to injury or disability.
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Profile as a verb (transitive):
To create a summary or collection of information about (a person, etc.).
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Profile as a verb:
To act based on such a summary, especially one that is a stereotype; to engage in profiling.
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Profile as a verb (transitive):
To draw in profile or outline.
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Profile as a verb (transitive, engineering):
To give a definite form by chiselling, milling, etc.
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Profile as a verb (computing, transitive):
To measure the performance of various parts of (a program) so as to locate bottlenecks.