de·tail
de·tail/dəˈtāl,ˈdēˌtāl/
noun
- an individual feature, fact, or item."we shall consider every detail of the Bill"synonyms: particular, feature, characteristic, respect, ingredient, attribute, item, specific, fact, piece of information, point, factor, element, circumstance, consideration, aspect, facet, side, part, unit, component, constituent, member, accessory
- a small detachment of troops or police officers given a special duty."the candidate's security detail"synonyms: unit, detachment, squad, troop, contingent, outfit, task force, crew, patrol, section, formation
verb
- describe item by item; give the full particulars of."the report details the environmental and health costs of the car"synonyms: present, describe, set out, set forth, draw up, delineate, frame, explain, expound, relate, give an account of, recount, narrate, recite, rehearse, catalog, list, spell out, point out, itemize, enumerate, tabulate, particularize, identify, specify, define, state, declare, announce, cite, quote, instance, mention, name, designate, be specific about, individuate
- assign (someone) to undertake a particular task."the ships were detailed to keep watch"synonyms: assign, allocate, appoint, delegate, commission, ordain, charge, send, post, nominate, vote, elect, adopt, co-opt, select, choose
- clean (a motor vehicle) intensively and minutely."the Buick dealer gave him a job washing and detailing cars"
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4 days ago · 1. extended treatment of or attention to particular items; explaining without going into detail; giving careful attention to detail.
5 days ago · a single piece of information or fact about something: detail of She insisted on telling me every single detail of what they did to her in the hospital.
verb (used with object) · to relate or report with complete particulars; tell fully and distinctly. · to mention one by one; specify; list: · Military. to ...
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.
The meaning of DETAILED is marked by abundant detail or by thoroughness in treating small items or parts. How to use detailed in a sentence.
The details of something are its small, individual features or elements. If you examine or discuss something in detail, you examine all these features.
1. to state particular facts or information about (something) : to describe or discuss the details of (something)
including or considering all the information about something or every part of something: discuss something in detail.
a small item; a particular. I told Mom every detail about the dance.We heard that she was in the hospital, but don't know any details about what happened.
Detail Definition · To report or relate explicitly or in particulars. · To give the particulars of; tell, item by item. · To provide detailing for. · To choose ...