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high profile

A presence or stance that is deliberately conspicuous and prominent socially. People only become true celebrities when they maintain a high profile both in their professional and private lives.

See also: high, profile

*low profile

Fig. a persona or character that does not draw attention. (*Typically: assume ~; have ~; keep ~; give oneself ~.) I try to be quiet and keep a low profile. It's hard because I just love attention.

See also: low, profile

keep a low profile

also maintain a low profile

to behave in a way that does not attract attention The local people are not always pleasant to strangers, who are warned to keep a low profile while visiting.

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keep a low profile

to avoid attracting attention to yourself He's been keeping a low profile at work ever since his argument with Peter.

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keep a low profile

Stay out of public notice, avoid attracting attention to oneself. For example, Until his appointment becomes official, Ted is keeping a low profile. This expression alludes to profile in the sense of "a visible contour," a usage dating from the 1600s. [Late 1900s]

See also: keep, low, profile

(pro)file

in. to walk about and show something off; to walk carefully in a way that gets attention. (As if showing one’s profile.) Look at Albert profiling along! What a nerd.