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   detail

   /ˈdiːteɪl/

   noun

   • 1. an individual fact or item: "we shall consider every detail of the Bill" Similar particularfeaturecharacteristicrespectingredientattributeitemspecificfactpiece of informationpointfactorelementcircumstanceconsiderationaspectfacetsidepartunitcomponentconstituentmemberaccessoryOpposite outlineoverview
   • ▪ a less significant item or fact: "he didn't want them to get sidetracked on a detail of policy" Similar unimportant pointinsignificant itemtrivial factnicetysubtletytrivialitytechnicalityminor detailpetty detailmere detailmatter/thing of no importancematter/thing of no consequencetriflefine pointincidentalnon-essentialinessentialnothingtriviaminutiaeinformal:deetsOpposite salient point
   • ▪ a minor decorative feature of a building or work of art: "a detail on Charlemagne's tomb"
   • ▪ the style or treatment of minor decorative features: "the classical French detail of the building's facade"
   • ▪ a small part of a picture that is reproduced separately for close study: "detail of right eye showing marks on the lids"
   • ▪ itemized information about someone: "the official asked for my father's details"
   • 2. a small detachment of troops or police officers given a special duty: "the governor's security detail" Similar unitdetachmentsquadtroopcontingentoutfittask forcecrewpatrolsectionformation
   • ▪ a special duty assigned to a detachment of troops or police officers: "I didn't often get the toilet detail" Similar taskjobdutychorechargelabourpiece of workpiece of businessassignmentfunctioncommissionsecondmentmissionengagementoccupationundertakingexercisebusinessofficeresponsibilityerrand

   verb

   • 1. give full information about: "the report details proposals to improve public transport" Similar presentdescribeset outset forthdraw updelineateframeexplainexpoundrelategive an account ofrecountnarratereciterehearsecataloguelistspell outpoint outitemizeenumeratetabulateparticularizeidentifyspecifydefinestatedeclareannouncecitequoteinstancementionnamedesignatebe specific aboutrare:individuateOpposite outline
   • 2. assign (someone) to undertake a particular task: "the ships were detailed to keep watch" Similar assignallocateappointdelegatecommissionordainchargesendpostnominatevoteelectadoptco-optselectchoose
   • 3. clean (a motor vehicle) thoroughly. US

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘minor items or events regarded collectively’): from French détail (noun), détailler (verb), from dé- (expressing separation) + tailler ‘to cut’ (based on Latin talea ‘twig, cutting’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. detailer noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • E

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   • T

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   • A

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   • I

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     DETAIL meaning: 1. a single piece of information or fact...

   • Detail: Korean Translation

     DETAIL translate: 세부 사항. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Portuguese Translation

     DETAIL translate: detalhe, pormenor, minúcia, detalhe,...

   • Detail in Japanese

     DETAIL translate: 詳細, 詳細（しょうさい）. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Detail: French Translation

     DETAIL translate: détail [masculine], détail, détails. Learn...

   • Detail: Catalan Translation

     DETAIL translate: informació, detall. Learn more in the...

   • Detail: Italian Translation

     DETAIL translate: dettaglio, particolare, dettaglio, cura...

   • Detail: Russian Translation

     DETAIL translate: подробность , подробно описывать . Learn...

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   • The words item and particular are common synonyms of detail. While all three words mean "one of the distinct parts of a whole," detail applies to o...
   • In some situations, the words item and detail are roughly equivalent. However, item applies to each thing specified separately in a list or in a gr...
   • While in some cases nearly identical to detail, particular stresses the smallness, singleness, and especially the concreteness of a detail or item....

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   Detail definition: an individual or minute part; an item or particular.. See examples of DETAIL used in a sentence.

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