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profiles

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈpɹoʊˌfaɪɫz// UK //pɹˈəʊfaɪlz// pro·files

n. short descriptions that give the most important details about a person or thing. You often see these on social media or in news reports to help you understand someone's background quickly.

n. concise biographical or character sketches providing essential details about an individual or entity. Often used in digital contexts to refer to user-specific data sets on social platforms.


SIMPLE

She updated her social media profiles with new photos.

CONTEXTUAL

The magazine published several profiles of local business leaders to celebrate the city's economic growth.

COMPLEX

Security analysts create detailed profiles of potential threats by aggregating behavioral data from various digital footprints left across the network.

Synonyms
Usage

Frequently used in the plural when referring to multiple social media accounts or a collection of biographical sketches.

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