low profile

low profile

1. noun A state of being inconspicuous or avoiding attention. Used especially in the phrase "keep a low profile." A: "I haven't seen you in a while—how are you?" B: "Oh, I'm fine, just keeping a low profile so I can finish my research by the deadline." It's hard for celebrities to keep a low profile when they go out in public. We'll have to keep a low profile while the police presence in the city remains heightened.
2. adjective Inconspicuous; modest and restrained in scope or style. Hyphenated if used as a modifier before a noun. My fiancée is something of a celebrity, so we're trying to have a low-profile wedding and avoid having the media bothering us on the day. You'll want to keep cash purchases like that fairly low profile if you don't want the feds investigating your finances.
See also: low, profile
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*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
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
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  • exit stage left
  • biz
  • angle
  • angling
  • high
  • high, wide, and handsome
  • belt
  • belted
  • belting
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In other words, a person with a high profile elevation and a high point code of E on the SDS would not have a greater likelihood of entering an E occupation than a person with a low profile elevation and a high point code of E on the SDS.
Since low profile conveyors are made to fit where other conveyors cannot, pulley bearings are mounted internally to save critical space.
After years of keeping an unbelievably low profile, UPS now is mounting a major public-relations campaign not only to enhance its own corporate image, but to "build a public profile" for its new chairman, James P.
Available in both 33 and 66 watts, the DuroSite CE Low Profile Linear is said to excel in the most demanding environments.
The 4 x 7 x 1.58" footprint makes the series a suited choice for designs with low profile constraints.
The small TLM621 lead-less package has a low profile of 0.8 mm, uses 2.47 mm2 of board space, and features desirable power dissipation of 900 mW.
With a 575-cfm blower, 3,000-psi water flow and a 3-inch diameter suction hose, the unit's low profile provides efficient spoil removal.
The first new series, the MPE Series, is designed with a low profile of 1.2mm, yet is still capable of handling large currents.
The 250 Series center drive line of conveyors combines a unique center drive and very low profile, allowing the conveyors to be used in tight quarters where conventional conveyors will not fit.
These low profile, highly stable microwave filters meet MIL environmental requirements.
Rapid Set low profile rubber extrusion ovens are featured in this four-page, four-color brochure.
Quatech Inc., a manufacturer of data communication products, has released six multiport serial Low Profile PCI boards.
The Low Profile Conveyor features a new solid plate frame construction and provides reduced heights when compared with traditional tubular frame construction of standard Iso-Flo designs.
The Alpha 390 series offers low profile and lightweight condensers with equally compact evaporators with a storage temperature as low as -25[degrees]C.
Made of black or white plastic, the Low Profile Reader (2001 or 2001W) can be flush or surface mounted, bracketed, or concealed behind glass, plaster, or other nonmetal surfaces.