What does profilo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word profilo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use profilo in Italian.

The word profilo in Italian means contour, outline, profile, profile, description, trim, piping, edging, outline, outline, delineate, hem, stand out, high-profile, low-profile, in profile, saw tooth shape, user profile, profile of the epidemic, Greek profile, professional profile, from the standpoint of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word profilo

contour, outline

sostantivo maschile (contorno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non si vede bene il profilo della casa nel tuo progetto.
I can't see the outline of the house very well in your design.

profile

sostantivo maschile (volto: vista laterale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vengo meglio nelle foto con vista di profilo.
I look better in profile photographs.

profile, description

sostantivo maschile (figurato (breve descrizione) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Scrivimi due righe per il mio profilo.
Write two sentences for my profile.

trim, piping, edging

sostantivo maschile (striscia di stoffa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un profilo di stoffa mi basterà.
All I need is a bit of trim.

outline

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (disegnare il profilo di [qc])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il progettista ha profilato il telaio della vettura.

outline, delineate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (delineare, tracciare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Lo studente ha profilato lo schema della sua ricerca.

hem

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (sartoria: orlare indumenti) (clothing)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il sarto ha profilato la giacca.
The tailor has hemmed the jacket.

stand out

verbo intransitivo (stagliarsi)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
I primi monti si profilavano all'orizzonte.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. The black shape of the mountains stood out against the red of the sunset.

high-profile

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

low-profile

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

in profile

saw tooth shape

(mechanics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

user profile

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

profile of the epidemic

(medicine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Greek profile

professional profile

from the standpoint of

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