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low profile in British English

noun
a position or attitude characterized by a deliberate avoidance of prominence or publicity
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low-profile in British English

(ləʊ ˈprəʊfaɪl)
adjective
1. 
(of a car tyre) wide in relation to its height
The low-profile tyres are attractive, if rather expensive.
The space forms a ribbon of glass, with an open cabinet underneath for low-profilestorage.
2. 
intended to attract no attention or controversy
a low-profile approach
the low-profile bureaucrat and former law professor he chose as successor
See also high profile

low-profile in Automotive Engineering

(loʊ proʊfaɪl)
adjective
(Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Brakes, steering, wheels, tires, and suspension)
Low-profile tires have a wide tread and a thin sidewall.
A low-profile tire will quicken the response to steering changes.
The increased lateral stiffness of a low-profile tire will increase the sensitivity to camber variations.
The low-profile tire has a significantly wider contact path.

Examples of 'low profile' in a sentence
low profile

The manager has retained a low profile.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He also made clear that he does not intend to leave politics or seek a lower profile.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There are those who take a different view, but they are keeping a low profile.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Some are also critical of May for keeping a low profile during the campaign.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's no surprise he tries to keep low profile.
The Sun (2016)
Be fair to him though, and keep a low profile for a while.
The Sun (2016)
A low profile leads to a shortage of ticket sales, which means he has to take his belt on the road to defend.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Otherwise he has kept a low profile in the past year.
The Sun (2016)
He clearly wanted to keep a low profile.
The Sun (2014)
But the couple keep a low profile.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Amber has been forced to keep a low profile.
The Sun (2014)
He tried to keep a low profile and wore a woolly hat in a bid to hide his wounds.
The Sun (2006)
Most keep such a low profile that it can be hard to remember whether they remain in frontline politics or not.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Try to keep a low profile.
The Sun (2015)
It's not the kind of vehicle you can keep a low profile in.
The Sun (2011)
Funnily enough, he kept a low profile for the rest of the summer.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But you're happy in your own company and keep a low profile to think ahead.
The Sun (2016)
Can't think why he might want to keep a low profile.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
For a man with a media background, he keeps a relatively low profile and is extremely discreet.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You may do a brilliant job, but if you keep a low profile it is all too easy to be passed over.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The pair try to keep a low profile but shot to fame two years ago when they were involved in the Comet scandal.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Once or twice to keep a low profile, we went outside the back of the hotel to have a drink with the family.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They like to keep a low profile and keep things sensible,' he says approvingly.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The once high-flying financier has maintained a low profile as many of his old deals have turned out to be rather costly for the enlarged bank.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She lasted so long at No 10 because she was uncontroversial and preferred to work quietly and keep a low profile.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She's had a real hard time of it recently in the press and she's keen to keep a low profile.
The Sun (2009)
The actor, perhaps aware that his movements were being monitored, appeared at pains to keep a low profile on the political front.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He will be very rattled by the whole thing and I think he'll want to keep as low profile as possible.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I'll just sneak in under a fence - stick a packed lunch in a rucksack and keep a low profile with a disguise.
The Sun (2012)
Experts say the low-profile firms who buy the debt behave more aggressively than the original lenders.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They will enjoy it more if they keep it low-profile.
The Sun (2012)
The ref tried to keep it low-profile.
The Sun (2014)
All this was light years from the low-profile approach favoured by the Palace.
Geraghty, Tony The Bullet Catchers (1989)
They managed to keep themselves low-profile so they weren't bothered by fans.
The Sun (2015)
We keep very low-profile people at last year's value where we have no new information on their wealth.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Thus we keep very low-profile rich people at last year's value where we have no new information on their wealth.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
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