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Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Preferred Term

profiles

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Refers to side views of figures, especially when a clear outline is emphasized. For certain orthographic drawings of objects or structures, use "profiles (orthographic drawings)."

Variations

profiles (figures)

profile

profile views

views, profile

profils

profil

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