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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.
to tell or include all the facts about something: I won't go into detail over the phone, but I've been having a few health problems recently. See more. [ C ] a part of something that does not seem important: Tony says, he's going to get the car, and finding the money to pay for it is just a minor detail.
information about someone or something: take down the details of A police officer took down the details of what happened. UK Can 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.
Synonyms for DETAIL: item, thing, stuff, point, particular, article, object, element; Antonyms of DETAIL: compound, aggregate, whole, total, sum, entirety, composite, conglomerate.
noun. 1. an item or smaller part that is considered separately; particular. 2. an item or circumstance that is insignificant or unimportant. passengers' comfort was regarded as a detail. 3. treatment of or attention to items or particulars. this essay includes too much detail.
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.
Definition of detail noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for DETAILS: items, things, stuff, particulars, points, articles, elements, members; Antonyms of DETAILS: compounds, aggregates, composites, conglomerates, totals, sums, wholes, summations.
Any of the small parts that go to make up something; item; particular. The details of a plan. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A minor or an inconsequential item or aspect; a minutia. Skipped the details to get to the main point. American Heritage. An account that gives the particulars. To go into detail.
detail something (North American English) to clean a car carefully and completely. He got work for a while detailing cars. Definition of detail verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.