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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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   Synonyms for DETAIL: item, thing, stuff, point, particular, article, object, element; Antonyms of DETAIL: compound, aggregate, whole, total, sum, entirety, composite, conglomerate.

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   Synonyms for DETAILS: items, things, stuff, particulars, points, articles, elements, members; Antonyms of DETAILS: compounds, aggregates, composites, conglomerates, totals, sums, wholes, summations

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   Synonyms for DETAILED: thorough, full, comprehensive, elaborate, accurate, descriptive, particular, particularized; Antonyms of DETAILED: summary, brief, concise, succinct, short, compendious, pithy, terse.

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    Synonyms for DETAIL: item, particular, circumstance, article, minutia, circumstantiality, particularity, technicality; Antonyms for DETAIL: whole, entirety, synthesis, generalize, hide, summarize, withhold, epitomize.