profile
noun
the outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewed from one side.
half-profile
-
a word derived from
profile.
Example Sentences
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They have him walking away in half-profile, from the back, from the side, his suit jacket unfurled, suggesting flight.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
He could see her half-profile, the contour of the smooth cheek, the droop of eyelid, the fluff of curly hair over her brow, and the shapely little head.
From Sons and Fathers by Harry Stillwell Edwards
They travelled with their figures half-profile to the Cross, or in a south-westerly direction.
From My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave A Story of Central Africa by Henry M. (Henry Morton) Stanley
It was done in half-profile, as was the portrait upon the wall.
From The Broken Gate A Novel by Emerson Hough
I lit one myself and leaning back contentedly in my chair watched her face in half-profile.
From The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel by William John Locke
