1850 23 Mar. 210/1 It is said that the machine combines the operation of the perambulator with that of the pentagraph giving profile lines of plats, surveys and measuring distances.
1897 30 125/2 The skull rounded with a slight peak—profile line nearly straight.
1930 34 175 The profile line, from forehead to nose..is long and straight.
1990 Dec. 115/2 Having entered the position and orientation of the spindle a profile line can be drawn.