profiled
Depicted in silhouette
Profiled is the past tense of profile, meaning to create a summary of someone's characteristics or to examine them based on observable traits.
A journalist profiles a celebrity by researching and describing their life.
Law enforcement profiles suspects by matching them to behavioral or demographic patterns—a practice called racial profiling when based on ethnicity.
The article profiled three women who escaped the cult.
Represented in art
- depictedRepresented in visual form
- describedRepresented in language
- definedGiven exact meaning
- representedStood in for another
outlined · featured · highlighted · showcased · spotlighted · interviewed · documented · examined
Filled-in outline shape
- outlineSummary of key elements
- shapeExternal outline of something
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- formShape or document
geometry · cut · relief · cross-section · streamlined · aerodynamic · sleek · tapered
Shaped by a cast
- carvedCut to create form
- milledProcessed by grinding
- routedOverwhelmingly defeated
- groovedHaving linear indentations
channeled · notched · ridged · fluted · serrated · textured · machined · extruded
Chosen for specific attention
- labeledMarked for identification
- typecastRepeatedly assigned similar roles
- pigeonholedRigidly classified or dismissed
- categorizedGrouped by shared traits
discriminated · singled-out · flagged · suspected · stopped · questioned · surveilled · watched
Facts for analysis
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
- segmentationDivision into sections
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
- statisticsCollected numerical information
metrics · trends · insights · variables · correlation · predictive · clustering · targeting
portrayed
Represented in art
represented · outlined · featured · highlighted · showcased · spotlighted · interviewed · documented · examined · presented
silhouette
Filled-in outline shape
form · geometry · cut · relief · cross-section · streamlined · aerodynamic · sleek · tapered · angled
molded
Shaped by a cast
grooved · channeled · notched · ridged · fluted · serrated · textured · machined · extruded · stamped
targeted
Chosen for specific attention
- labeledMarked for identification
- typecastRepeatedly assigned similar roles
- pigeonholedRigidly classified or dismissed
categorized · discriminated · singled-out · flagged · suspected · stopped · questioned · surveilled · watched · monitored
data
Facts for analysis
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
- segmentationDivision into sections
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
statistics · metrics · trends · insights · variables · correlation · predictive · clustering · targeting · behavioral
profiledanonymous
Of unknown origin
unknown · undocumented · faceless · unrecorded · nameless
profiledflat
Lacking vertical variation
featureless · smooth · frontal · uncut · unshaped
profiledignored
Purposely not noticed
overlooked · unscrutinized · untargeted · passed over · disregarded
- low profileInconspicuous public presence
- keep a low profileRemain unnoticed deliberately
- profile pictureAccount identification image
- high profileWidely known, much-discussed
- keeping a low profileAvoiding notice deliberately
- criminal profilingInferring suspect characteristics behaviorally