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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. 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.

3. 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.

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

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   A detail is a minor point or aspect of something, as opposed to the central ones. Only minor details now remain to be settled. You can refer to the small features of something which are often not noticed as detail. We like his attention to detail and his enthusiasm.

5. 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. Detail comes from the French for cutting into pieces, but in English we only use it to refer to the pieces. As a noun, detail means an isolated aspect of something larger.

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

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   detail - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

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.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDETAIL - Definition & Translations | 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.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › detailDetail Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   We admired the detail of the artist's work. The job requires attention to detail. If you have an eye for detail or a fine/good/keen eye for detail, you are good at noticing small but important things that other people might not notice. It is helpful to have a good eye for detail when you are building a house. The article provides further details.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDETAIL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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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.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › detailDETAIL Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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    Detail definition: an individual or minute part; an item or particular.. See examples of DETAIL used in a sentence.