Detail meaning

dĭ-tāl, dētāl

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The definition of detail is to describe or give information about something, or to clean and shine all parts of an automobile.

When you describe your plan to a friend, this is an example of when you detail your plan.

Washing and waxing the dashboard of a car is an example of a step to detail a car.

verb

A detail is defined as an individual fact or feature, or is a small or minor part of something, or a small group of people assigned to a specific task.

When you consider every aspect of a new law, this is an example of when you consider every detail.

When you look at a large painting and notice the tiny little hands of one of the people in the painting, this is an example of noticing the detail of the painting.

A small group of Secret Service agents assigned to guard the President are an example of the President's security detail.

noun

A minute or thorough treatment or account.

Went into detail about his travels.

noun

To report or relate explicitly or in particulars.

Detailed the charges against the defendant.

verb

An individual part or item; a particular.

Discussed the details of the proposal.

noun

To provide with artistic or decorative detail.

Detailed the quilt with colorful appliqué.

verb

To give the particulars of; tell, item by item.

verb

Any of the small parts that go to make up something; item; particular.

The details of a plan.

noun

An account that gives the particulars.

To go into detail.

noun

To clean (a car interior, for example) meticulously.

verb

The act of dealing with things item by item.

The detail of business.

noun

To clean (an automotive vehicle) inside and outside, with meticulous attention to details, usually for a fee.

verb

Particulars considered individually and in relation to a whole.

Careful attention to detail.

noun

A part distinct from the whole.

noun

A minor or an inconsequential item or aspect; a minutia.

Skipped the details to get to the main point.

noun

To market to (a physician) the drugs sold by one's company,

verb

To provide detailing for.

verb

(countable) Something small enough to escape casual notice.

Note this fine detail in the lower left corner.

We missed several important details in the contract.

noun

(uncountable) A profusion of details.

This etching is full of fine detail.

noun

(military) A temporary unit or assignment.

noun

A narrative which relates minute points; an account which dwells on particulars.

noun

(US (?)) to clean carefully (particularly a car) (IPA: [ˈdi(ː)teɪɫ])

We need to have the minivan detailed.

verb

(military) To assign to a particular task.

verb

To assign to a particular duty.

verb

To choose for a particular task.

Detail a man for sentry duty.

verb

Something considered trivial enough to ignore.

I don't concern myself with the details of accounting.

noun

(countable) A person's name, address and other personal information.

The arresting officer asked the suspect for his details.

noun

To explain in detail.

I'll detail the exact procedure to you later.

verb

in detail

With attention to particulars; thoroughly or meticulously:.

Explained her proposal in detail.

idiom

in detail

Item by item; with particulars.

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in detail

Origin of detail

French détail from Old French detail a piece cut off from detaillir to cut up de- de- tailler, taillier to cut tailor

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
French détail, from Old French detail, from detaillier, from de- + taillier (“to cut”).

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Detail meaning

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Origin of detail

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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