profilere

verbverb

to raise the profile of · to promote, to market · to shape, to mould (a workpiece)

EtymologyOpphav

fra italiensk; jamfør profil (I)profile · prominent figure og profil (II)cross-section, section from Italian; compare profil (I)profile · prominent figure and profil (II)cross-section, section

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

gi noe en bestemt profil (I, 3)profile;
vise fram, markere, markedsføre to give something a particular profileprofil (I, 3);
to showcase, to highlight, to market
- profilere et politisk parti to raise the profile of a political party
- profilere seg mot en bestemt kundegruppe to market oneself to a particular customer group
brukt som adjektiv: markantmarked · striking · clear-cut, kjent used as an adjective: prominentmarkant, well-known
- en profilert politiker a high-profile politician
utforme eller tegne et bestemt profil (II)cross-section, section på et arbeidsstykke, en bygning, et møbel eller lignende to shape or draw a particular cross-sectionprofil (II) on a workpiece, a building, a piece of furniture or the like
brukt som adjektiv: used as an adjective:
- brede, profilerte lister wide, moulded trim