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   de·tail

   /dəˈtāl/

   noun

   • 1. an individual feature, fact, or item: "we shall consider every detail of the Bill" Similar particularfeaturecharacteristicrespectingredientattributeitemspecificfactpiece of informationpointfactorelementcircumstanceconsiderationaspectfacetsidepartunitcomponentconstituentmemberaccessoryOpposite outlineoverview
   • ▪ a minor or less significant item or feature: "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 pointincidentalnonessentialinessentialnothingtriviaminutiaeinformal: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 or other work of art reproduced separately for close study: "detail of right eye showing marks on the lids"
   • ▪ itemized facts or information about someone; personal particulars: "the official asked for my father's details"
   • 2. a small detachment of troops or police officers given a special duty: "the candidate'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 taskjobdutychorechargelaborpiece of workpiece of businessassignmentfunctioncommissionsecondmentmissionengagementoccupationundertakingexercisebusinessofficeresponsibilityerrand

   verb

   • 1. describe item by item; give the full particulars of: "the report details the environmental and health costs of the car" Similar presentdescribeset outset forthdraw updelineateframeexplainexpoundrelategive an account ofrecountnarratereciterehearsecataloglistspell 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) intensively and minutely: US "the Buick dealer gave him a job washing and detailing cars"

   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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   a single piece of information or fact about something: detail of She insisted on telling me every single detail of what they did to her in hospital. full/precise details We don't know the full / precise details of the story yet. disclose/divulge details about/of She refused to disclose / divulge any details about/of the plan. details [ plural ] A2.

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

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   detail applies to one of the small component parts of a larger whole such as a task, building, painting, narration, or process. leave the details to others. particular stresses the smallness, singleness, and especially the concreteness of a detail or item. a description that included few particulars.

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

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   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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETAILS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   information about someone or something: take down the details of A police officer took down the details of what happened. UK Can I have your details (= name and address, etc.), please? Details of the incident are sketchy. A spokesperson for the company declined to give further details. The speech included various personal details about his life.

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

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   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.

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

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

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

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   As a noun, detail means an isolated aspect of something larger. If you're painting a landscape, don't forget details like individual birds and trees. Detail can also mean a team of workers for a special task. If you go on a group camping trip, try for the food detail instead of the trash detail.

9. 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.

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

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    1. To report or relate explicitly or in particulars: detailed the charges against the defendant. 2. To provide with artistic or decorative detail: detailed the quilt with colorful appliqué.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › detailDetail Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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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.