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detail
[ noun dih-teyl, dee-teyl; verb dih-teyl dee-teyl ]
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.
- any small section of a larger structure or whole, considered as a unit.
- Military.
- an appointment or assignment, as of a small group or an officer, for a special task.
- the party or person so selected:
the kitchen detail.
- a particular assignment of duty.
- the property of an image or of a method of image production to make small, closely spaced image elements individually distinguishable.
verb (used with object)
- to relate or report with complete particulars; tell fully and distinctly.
He detailed the events leading up to the robbery.
Synonyms: , ,
- Military. to appoint or assign for some particular duty:
We were detailed to patrol the border.
- to provide with intricate, finely wrought decoration:
lingerie detailed with lace and embroidery.
- to thoroughly clean (a vehicle or part of a vehicle) and do minor repairs to improve its appearance:
We detail the wheels and chrome to remove the rust.
detail
/ ˈ徱ːٱɪ /
noun
- an item or smaller part that is considered separately; particular
- an item or circumstance that is insignificant or unimportant
passengers' comfort was regarded as a detail
- treatment of or attention to items or particulars
this essay includes too much detail
- items collectively; particulars
- a small or accessory section or element in a painting, building, statue, etc, esp when considered in isolation
- military
- the act of assigning personnel for a specific duty, esp a fatigue
- the personnel selected
- the duty or assignment
- go into detailto include all or most particulars
- in detailincluding all or most particulars or items thoroughly
verb
- to list or relate fully
- military to select (personnel) for a specific duty
- to decorate or elaborate (carving, etc) with fine delicate drawing or designs
Other 51Թ Forms
- ··ٲ verb (used with object)
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of detail1
Idioms and Phrases
- in detail, item by item; with particulars:
The résumé stated his qualifications in detail.
More idioms and phrases containing detail
see in detail .Example Sentences
The BBC has published detailed election guidelines outlining its approach to covering polling day.
“At this time, the investigation is ongoing, and no details are available,” the Sheriff’s Office said.
After that surgery, during which a tumor was removed in its entirety from his brain, the “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?” singer stayed quiet about the details.
Additionally, new details have emerged about Donda Academy, the troubled private school he opened in Los Angeles.
That this detail sits so prominently in my thoughts about Brian Knappenberger’s limited series speaks to Camil’s symbolic power within a concisely mapped arc that cautions against forgetting why such symbols exist.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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