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

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   DETAIL definition: 1. a single piece of information or fact about something: 2. information about someone or…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › detailDetail Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. de· tail di-ˈtāl ˈdē-ˌtāl. Synonyms of detail. 1. : extended treatment of or attention to particular items. explaining without going into detail. giving careful attention to detail. 2. : a part of a whole: such as. a. : a small and subordinate part : particular. planned the wedding down to the smallest detail.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETAIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jun 16, 2024 · The details of something are its small, individual features or elements. If you examine or discuss something in detail, you examine all these features.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › detailDETAIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. an individual or minute part; an item or particular. particulars collectively; minutiae. attention to or treatment of a subject in individual or minute parts: to postpone detail and concentrate on a subject as a whole. intricate, finely wrought decoration. Engineering. detail drawing.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdetail noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [countable, uncountable] a small part of a picture or painting; the smaller or less important parts of a picture, pattern, etc. when you consider them all together. This is a detail from the 1844 Turner painting. a huge picture with a lot of fine detail in it.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › detailDetail - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A detail is a small fact or spot in a larger entity. That ambiguous smile is just one detail of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Detail comes from the French for cutting into pieces, but in English we only use it to refer to the pieces.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › detailDetail - definition of detail by The Free Dictionary

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   detail. de·tail. (dĭ-tāl′, dē′tāl′) n. 1. An individual part or item; a particular: discussed the details of the proposal. 2. Particulars considered individually and in relation to a whole: careful attention to detail. 3. A minor or an inconsequential item or aspect; a minutia: skipped the details to get to the main point. 4.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDETAIL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DETAIL definition: 1. a fact or piece of information about something: 2. including every part of something: 3. to…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdetail verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of detail verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    noun. details. The act of dealing with things item by item. The detail of business. Webster's New World. Particulars considered individually and in relation to a whole. Careful attention to detail. American Heritage. Any of the small parts that go to make up something; item; particular. The details of a plan. Webster's New World.