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- DictionaryDe·tail/dəˈtāl/
noun
- 1. an individual feature, fact, or item: "we shall consider every detail of the Bill"
- 2. a small detachment of troops or police officers given a special duty: "the candidate's security detail"
verb
- 1. describe item by item; give the full particulars of: "the report details the environmental and health costs of the car"
- 2. assign (someone) to undertake a particular task: "the ships were detailed to keep watch"
2 days ago · 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.
As a noun, detail means an isolated aspect of something larger. If you're painting a landscape, don't forget details like individual birds and trees. Detail can also mean a team of workers for a special task. If you go on a group camping trip, try for the food detail instead of the trash detail.
[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.
a fact or piece of information about something: Please send me details of your training courses. She didn't include very much detail in her report. Fewer examples. precise details. I'll just call up your account details. They sent me a letter, spelling out the details of the agreement. For further details about the offer, call this number.
verb. /ˈdiːteɪl/, /dɪˈteɪl/ Verb Forms. give facts/information. detail something to give a list of facts or all the available information about something. The brochure details all the hotels in the area and their facilities. In this lecture, I will detail the history of television from the beginning. to detail your experiences/plans/activities.
noun. /ˈditeɪl/ , /dɪˈteɪl/ facts/information. [countable] a small individual fact or item; a less important fact or item an expedition planned down to the last detail He stood still, absorbing every detail of the street. Tell me the main points now; leave the details until later. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
detail. de·tail. (dĭ-tāl′, dē′tāl′) n. 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.
