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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"
including or considering all the information about something or every part of something: discuss something in detail We haven't discussed the matter in detail yet. See more. go into detail. B2. 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.
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.
3 days ago · 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. 4. items collectively; particulars.
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. Take your English to the next level.
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.
detail. 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.
