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Sep 9, 2012 · 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.
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 DETAILS: items, things, stuff, particulars, points, articles, elements, members; Antonyms of DETAILS: compounds, aggregates, composites, conglomerates, totals, sums, wholes, summations.
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.
Synonyms for DETAIL: item, thing, stuff, point, particular, article, object, element; Antonyms of DETAIL: compound, aggregate, whole, total, sum, entirety, composite, conglomerate.
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.
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.
1. To report or relate explicitly or in particulars: detailed the charges against the defendant. 2. To provide with artistic or decorative detail: detailed the quilt with colorful appliqué.
to relate or report with complete particulars; tell fully and distinctly. to mention one by one; specify; list: He detailed the events leading up to the robbery.
