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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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   to tell or include all the facts about something: I won't go into detail over the phone, but I've been having a few health problems recently. See more. [ C ] a part of something that does not seem important: Tony says, he's going to get the car, and finding the money to pay for it is just a minor detail. Fewer examples.

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

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   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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondetail 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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › detaildetail | meaning of detail in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    detail meaning, definition, what is detail: a single feature, fact, or piece of info...: Learn more.