profiler
French → English
(general) To loom: to appear in silhouette or as a dark shape, often against a background like the sky
Les montagnes se profilent majestueusement à l'horizon au coucher du soleil.
(English) The mountains loom majestically on the horizon at sunset.
Une silhouette étrange s'est mise à se profiler derrière le rideau de la chambre.
(English) A strange silhouette began to appear behind the bedroom curtain.
(police) To profile: to describe the psychological characteristics of a criminal or suspect
Les experts tentent de profiler le suspect pour anticiper son prochain passage à l'acte.
(English) Experts are trying to profile the suspect to anticipate his next move.
Il est difficile de profiler les cybercriminels qui agissent de manière anonyme.
(English) It is difficult to profile cybercriminals who act anonymously.
Entry ID: fr:en:profiler · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary