Collocations for profile - noun
1. face seen from the side
ADJ.
beautiful, handsome | strong | three-quarter
VERB + PROFILE
present
PREP.
in ~
The painting shows her in profile.
The painting shows her in profile.
PHRASES
sb''s best profile
He presented his best profile to the camera.
He presented his best profile to the camera.
2. description of sb/sth
ADJ.
detailed | age, career, psychological | company, customer | financial, social
VERB + PROFILE
build up, construct, develop
PREP.
~ of
The data will enable us to construct a profile of the firm''s customers.
The data will enable us to construct a profile of the firm''s customers.
3. public image
ADJ.
high, low
She decided to keep a low profile until the scandal had died down.
She decided to keep a low profile until the scandal had died down.
public | political | corporate
VERB + PROFILE
have | give sb/sth
The story was given a low profile in today''s papers.
The story was given a low profile in today''s papers.
improve, increase, raise
a campaign to raise the profile of the city as a cultural leader
a campaign to raise the profile of the city as a cultural leader
lower | keep, maintain | adopt