detail
detail definition
de·tail (di tāl′, dē′tāl′)
noun
- the act of dealing with things item by item the detail of business
- a minute account to go into detail
- any of the small parts that go to make up something; item; particular the details of a plan
- any small secondary or accessory part or parts of a picture, statue, building, etc.
- a small segment as of a painting, reproduced separately for detailed study
- one or more soldiers, sailors, etc. chosen for a particular task
- the task itself
Etymology: Fr détail < the v.
transitive verb
- to give the particulars of; tell, item by item
- to choose for a particular task detail a man for sentry duty
- ☆ to clean (an automotive vehicle) inside and outside, with meticulous attention to details, usually for a fee
Etymology: Fr detailler, to cut up, tell in particulars < dé- (L de), from + tailler, to cut: see tailor
detail Idioms
in detail
item by item; with particulars
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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