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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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   • L

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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...

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

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

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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. As a noun, detail means an isolated aspect of something larger.