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- Dictionarydetail/ˈdiːteɪl/
noun
- 1. an individual fact or item: "we shall consider every detail of the Bill" Similar Opposite
- 2. a small detachment of troops or police officers given a special duty: "the governor's security detail" Similar
verb
- 1. give full information about: "the report details proposals to improve public transport" Similar Opposite
- 2. assign (someone) to undertake a particular task: "the ships were detailed to keep watch" Similar
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1. : extended treatment of or attention to particular items. explaining without going into detail. giving careful attention to detail. 2. : a part of a whole: such as. a. : a small and subordinate part : particular. planned the wedding down to the smallest detail. also : a reproduction of such a part of a work of art. b.
DETAIL definition: 1. a single piece of information or fact about something: 2. information about someone or…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of detail noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
The details of something are its small, individual features or elements. If you examine or discuss something in detail, you examine all these features.
Definition of detail verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'detail' 1. The details of something are its individual features or elements. [...] 2. A detail is a minor point or aspect of something, as opposed to the central ones. [...] 3. Details about someone or something are facts or pieces of information about them. [...] More. English usage.
1. An individual part or item; a particular: discussed the details of the proposal. 2. Particulars considered individually and in relation to a whole: careful attention to detail. 3. A minor or an inconsequential item or aspect; a minutia: skipped the details to get to the main point. 4.
noun. details. The act of dealing with things item by item. The detail of business. Webster's New World. Particulars considered individually and in relation to a whole. Careful attention to detail. American Heritage. Any of the small parts that go to make up something; item; particular. The details of a plan. Webster's New World.
