| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| Pro’file (2 syl.) | |
| means shown by a thread. (Italian, profilo; Latin, filum, a thread.) A profile is an outline. In sculpture or painting it means to give the contour or side-face. | 1 |
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