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- Dictionarydetail/ˈdiːteɪl/
noun
- 1. an individual fact or item: "we shall consider every detail of the Bill" Similar Opposite
- 2. a small detachment of troops or police officers given a special duty: "the governor's security detail" Similar
verb
- 1. give full information about: "the report details proposals to improve public transport" Similar Opposite
- 2. assign (someone) to undertake a particular task: "the ships were detailed to keep watch" Similar
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DETAIL definition: 1. a single piece of information or fact about something: 2. information about someone or…. Learn more.
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. also: a reproduction of such a part of a work of art. b.
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.
The details of something are its small, individual features or elements. If you examine or discuss something in detail, you examine all these features.
Detail definition: an individual or minute part; an item or particular.. See examples of DETAIL used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of detail noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
to relate or report with complete particulars; tell fully and distinctly. to mention one by one; specify; list: He detailed the events leading up to the robbery.
