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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
in detail
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Alternate definitions:
detail
n.
A part
item, portion, particular, trait, specialty, feature, minute part, aspect, accessory, article, trifle, peculiarity, minutia, fraction, particularity, specification, technicality, singularity, circumstantiality; see also circumstance 1, part 1. See syn. study at item.Antonyms
entirety*, whole*, synthesis. * A small military force having a specific duty
detachment, squad, force; see army 2, organization 3.
in detail
detail
v.
To make clear in detail
itemize, specify, particularize, exhibit, show, report, relate, narrate, tell, designate, catalog, list, recite, delineate, specialize, depict, portray, enumerate, specify the particulars of, mention, reveal, recount, recapitulate, rehearse, analyze, set forth, stipulate, go into the particulars, spell out, get down to cases*, cite chapter and verse*; see also describe.Antonyms
generalize*, summarize*, epitomize. * To assign to a specific duty
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Preposition: of
- event: Details of individual events will be posted nearer the date.
Converse of object
- give: His website gives details of the medical care he provides, with a map to help people find his consulting rooms.
Adjective modifier
- further: Further details of funding for all our courses can be found on our main funding page.
Modifies a noun
- contact: For further details contact Beechcroft on 01491 825522 or visit the website on www.beechcroft.co.uk.
Noun used with modifier
- contact: Contact details for our regional agents are provided below.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
They used language concentrating emotion, detail and image until theyarrived at a form of dew-like steel.
The artist should fear to become the slave of detail. He should strive to express his thought and not the surface of it.What avails a storm cloud accurate in form and colour if the storm is not therein?
Retail is detail.
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