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   detail

   /ˈdiːteɪl/

   noun

   • 1. an individual fact or item: "we shall consider every detail of the Bill" Similar particularfeaturecharacteristicrespectingredientattributeitemspecificfactpiece of informationpointfactorelementcircumstanceconsiderationaspectfacetsidepartunitcomponentconstituentmemberaccessoryOpposite outlineoverview
   • ▪ a less significant item or fact: "he didn't want them to get sidetracked on a detail of policy" Similar unimportant pointinsignificant itemtrivial factnicetysubtletytrivialitytechnicalityminor detailpetty detailmere detailmatter/thing of no importancematter/thing of no consequencetriflefine pointincidentalnon-essentialinessentialnothingtriviaminutiaeinformal:deetsOpposite salient point
   • ▪ a minor decorative feature of a building or work of art: "a detail on Charlemagne's tomb"
   • ▪ the style or treatment of minor decorative features: "the classical French detail of the building's facade"
   • ▪ a small part of a picture that is reproduced separately for close study: "detail of right eye showing marks on the lids"
   • ▪ itemized information about someone: "the official asked for my father's details"
   • 2. a small detachment of troops or police officers given a special duty: "the governor's security detail" Similar unitdetachmentsquadtroopcontingentoutfittask forcecrewpatrolsectionformation
   • ▪ a special duty assigned to a detachment of troops or police officers: "I didn't often get the toilet detail" Similar taskjobdutychorechargelabourpiece of workpiece of businessassignmentfunctioncommissionsecondmentmissionengagementoccupationundertakingexercisebusinessofficeresponsibilityerrand

   verb

   • 1. give full information about: "the report details proposals to improve public transport" Similar presentdescribeset outset forthdraw updelineateframeexplainexpoundrelategive an account ofrecountnarratereciterehearsecataloguelistspell outpoint outitemizeenumeratetabulateparticularizeidentifyspecifydefinestatedeclareannouncecitequoteinstancementionnamedesignatebe specific aboutrare:individuateOpposite outline
   • 2. assign (someone) to undertake a particular task: "the ships were detailed to keep watch" Similar assignallocateappointdelegatecommissionordainchargesendpostnominatevoteelectadoptco-optselectchoose
   • 3. clean (a motor vehicle) thoroughly. US

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘minor items or events regarded collectively’): from French détail (noun), détailler (verb), from dé- (expressing separation) + tailler ‘to cut’ (based on Latin talea ‘twig, cutting’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. detailer noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETAIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The details of something are its small, individual features or elements. If you examine or discuss something in detail, you examine all these features.

   • Detail Drawing

     A separate large-scale drawing of a small part or section of...

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     DETAIL MAN definition: a salesman for a pharmaceutical firm...

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     The quality of being detached or separated.... Click for...

   • American

     A detail is a minor point or aspect of something, as opposed...

   • In Detail

     Including all or most particulars or items thoroughly.......

   • French Translation of “Detail

     French Translation of “DETAIL” | The official Collins...

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     3 meanings: 1. to tell or narrate (a story, information,...

   • Further Details

     FURTHER DETAILS definition | Meaning, pronunciation,...

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DETAIL definition: 1. a single piece of information or fact about something: 2. information about someone or…. Learn more.

5. academic.oup.com › jrsssa › articleThe devil, the detail, and the data - Oxford Academic

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   Jun 25, 2024 · Digging into the detail behind the numbers can reveal previously unknown limitations—or known limitations not communicated well. David argued that statisticians and the Society have an ‘essential role both in improving the trustworthiness of statistical evidence as it flows through the pipeline, and in improving the ability of audiences to assess that trustworthiness’.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › detailDetail Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DETAIL is extended treatment of or attention to particular items. How to use detail in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Detail.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondetail noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [countable, uncountable] a small part of a picture or painting; the smaller or less important parts of a picture, pattern, etc. when you consider them all together. This is a detail from the 1844 Turner painting. a huge picture with a lot of fine detail in it.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › detailDETAIL - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   The details of something are its small, individual features or elements. If you examine or discuss something in detail, you examine all these features.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETAILS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   information about someone or something: take down the details ofA police officer took down the details of what happened. UKCan I have your details (= name and address, etc.), please? Details of the incident are sketchy. A spokesperson for the company declined to give further details. The speech included various personal details about his life.