What does perfilar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word perfilar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use perfilar in Spanish.

The word perfilar in Spanish means outline, shape up, define. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word perfilar

outline

verbo transitivo (marcar el perfil)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Perfiló con dos trazos su silueta.
She outlined his silhouette with two strokes.

shape up

verbo pronominal (marcarse el perfil) (develop)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Me han dicho que si me perfilo los ojos parecerán más grandes.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Her writing is shaping up as an important and distinctive body of work.

define

verbo transitivo (completar, rematar) (clarify, add detail)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Todavía hay que perfilar muchos detalles del proyecto antes de tratar de llevarlo a cabo.
There are still many details of the project to define before trying to carry it out.

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