A mechanical device that cuts complex, irregular shapes by tracing a pattern. / A person who creates a profile for something or someone, especially a psychological profile for an unknown criminal.

description listing the basic information about a person or group

The automated identification of people (especially criminals) in video images

(public policy, law enforcement) The practice (usually considered discreditable), by some police and other officials, of treating members of certain racial groups as more likely to be involved in criminal or other antisocial behavior than members of other racial groups.

Synonym of genetic fingerprinting

plural of racial profiling

A curve showing the vertical profile of a river from its head to mouth

plural of high profile

(Internet) A web page on a social media site that displays an individual user's activity, friends list, etc.

The position (of the subject of a photograph or portrait) of being partly in profile, but partly turned away from the side.