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

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   The meaning of DETAIL is extended treatment of or attention to particular items. How to use detail in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Detail.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DETAIL definition: 1. a single piece of information or fact about something: 2. information about someone or…. Learn more.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › detailDETAIL Synonyms: 182 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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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.

6. 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.

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

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   noun. 1. an item or smaller part that is considered separately; particular. 2. an item or circumstance that is insignificant or unimportant. passengers' comfort was regarded as a detail. 3. treatment of or attention to items or particulars. this essay includes too much detail.

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

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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.

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

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   go into detail (s) to explain something fully. I can't go into details now; it would take too long. Definition of detail noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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    information about someone or something: take down the details ofA police officer took down the details of what happened. UKCan 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.

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

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    Particulars considered individually and in relation to a whole. Careful attention to detail.

12. www.wordreference.com › definition › detaildetail - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    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.