Each one is able to profile different aspects of it by changing the focus of attention by means of its linguistic structure. Consider the following sentences:

Assuming all of them describe the same scene, ie. share the same referent, it is clear that each one is emphasizing a different aspect of it. In 2a there is an AGENT, the pilot, and a PATIENT, the race car. This is active profiling since the entire action is being brought to attention. In contrast, 2b is passive profiling