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noun [countable] British English pronunciation: profile /ˈprəʊfaɪl/ 
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  1. 1
    the public image of a person or organization, and the attention that they get from the public or journalists

    We have done a lot to change the profile of the company.

    raise someone's profile (=increase the attention they get):

    The entire marketing team is trying to raise the author's profile.

    public profile:

    They admit that the public profile of some of the team is not good.

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