profiling

present participle of profile
as in outlining
to produce a representation of the shape of the head as seen from the side his likeness was profiled against a background of vegetation

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“Profiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profiling. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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