"profiling" in the noun sense
1. profiling
recording a person's behavior and analyzing psychological characteristics in order to predict or assess their ability in a certain sphere or to identify a particular group of people
"profiling" in the verb sense
1. profile
write about
"The author of this article profiles a famous painter"
2. profile
represent in profile, by drawing or painting
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