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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

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

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to details. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of details. TRIVIA. Synonyms. trivia. trifles. trivialities. niceties. fine points.

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