profilo

Definitions of profilo
  1. noun
    an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side)
    synonyms: profilatura, sagoma
  2. noun
    a vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers
  3. noun
    a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
    synonyms: bordatura, bordo, bordura, modanatura
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    type of:
    bordatura
    the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
  4. noun
    an account of the series of events making up a person's life
    synonyms: biografia, vita
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    types:
    autobiografia, memoria
    a biography of yourself
    agiografia
    a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)
    type of:
    cronistoria, storia
    a record or narrative description of past events
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