to keep a high profile

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• (a) high profile — a high profile phrase a position or reputation that gets you a lot of attention The company currently enjoys a high profile with its new line of mobile phones. maintain/​adopt a high profile: Police maintain a high profile on the roads at all… …   Useful english dictionary

• high/low profile — used to describe the amount of attention that someone or something is given The actor s high profile helped promote the movie. The company has kept a high profile in the computer industry. I don t really like attention, so I try to keep/maintain… …   Useful english dictionary

• profile — ► NOUN 1) an outline of something, especially a face, as seen from one side. 2) a short descriptive article about someone. 3) the extent to which a person or organization attracts public notice: her high profile as an opera star. ► VERB 1)… …   English terms dictionary

• profile — ▪ I. profile pro‧file 1 [ˈprəʊfaɪl ǁ ˈproʊ ] noun [countable] 1. a short description of someone or something, giving the most important details about them: profile of • A profile of the company in the latest edition of Barron s contributed to… …   Financial and business terms

• profile — pro|file1 W3 [ˈprəufaıl US ˈprou ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(head)¦ 2¦(description)¦ 3 high profile 4 keep a low profile 5 raise somebody s profile 6¦(shape)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1600 1700; : Italian; Origin: profilo, from profilare to draw the edge …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• profile — pro|file1 [ prou,faıl ] noun count ** 1. ) the public image of a person or organization, and the attention that they get from the public or reporters: We have done a lot to change the profile of the company. raise someone s profile (=increase the …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• profile — n. public exposure 1) to keep a high; low profile side view 2) in profile * * * [ prəʊfaɪl] low profile [ public exposure ] to keep a high [ side view ] in profile …   Combinatory dictionary

• profile — [[t]pro͟ʊfaɪl[/t]] ♦♦♦ profiles, profiling, profiled 1) N COUNT Your profile is the outline of your face as it is seen when someone is looking at you from the side. His handsome profile was turned away from us. 2) N UNCOUNT: in N If you see… …   English dictionary

• profile — I UK [ˈprəʊfaɪl] / US [ˈproʊˌfaɪl] noun [countable] Word forms profile : singular profile plural profiles ** 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… …   English dictionary

• profile — noun 1 face seen from the side ADJECTIVE ▪ handsome ▪ strong ▪ three quarter VERB + PROFILE ▪ present ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• profile — 1 noun (C) 1 a side view of someone s head: Dani has a lovely profile. | in profile: I only saw her face in profile. 2 a short description that gives important details about a person, a group of people, or a place (+ of): The company has an… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English