detail
IPA: dɪtˈeɪɫ
noun
- (countable) A part small enough to escape casual notice.
- (uncountable) A profusion of details.
- (uncountable) The small parts that can escape casual notice.
- A part considered trivial enough to ignore.
- (countable) A person's name, address and other personal information.
- (military, law enforcement) A temporary unit or assignment.
- An individual feature, fact, or other item, considered separately from the whole of which it is a part.
- A narrative which relates minute points; an account which dwells on particulars.
- (paintings) A selected portion of a painting.
verb
- (transitive) To explain in detail.
- (transitive) To clean carefully (particularly of road vehicles) (always pronounced. /ˈdiːteɪl/)
- (transitive, military, law enforcement) To assign to a particular task.
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Examples of "detail" in Sentences
- The complication is in the detail.
- Details of the analytical construction.
- The detail of the text is excellent and informative.
- Specific details of Monteriano unfold in the course of the novel.
- The detailed information should be in the articles of the playmates.
- As well as more detailed information about the tugboat that pushes the barge.
- The settings is excessive detail and a huge indiscriminate glut of information.
- For more detailed career information, students often enjoy the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
- Application is designed to allow policyholders to check claims information and policy details.
- Arlo described this clip at great length and in impressively granular detail, at times recreating specific paw thrusts and parries.
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