a conventional or formulaic conception or image

A side view of an object or structure, especially of the human head, A set of characteristics that identify or are thought to identify a particular type of person, uncountable reputation, verb_ to act based on such a summary; especially, to act on a stereotype. See profiling, to create a summary or collection of information, especially about a person, transitive verb_ to draw the outline of; to draw in profile, as an architectural member, a jigging machine