detail (Meaning)
detail (n)
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
extended treatment of particulars
a crew of workers selected for a particular task
a temporary military unit
detail (v)
provide details for
assign to a specific task
detail (n.)
A minute portion; one of the small parts; a particular; an item; -- used chiefly in the plural; as, the details of a scheme or transaction.
A narrative which relates minute points; an account which dwells on particulars.
The selection for a particular service of a person or a body of men; hence, the person or the body of men so selected.
To relate in particulars; to particularize; to report minutely and distinctly; to enumerate; to specify; as, he detailed all the facts in due order.
To tell off or appoint for a particular service, as an officer, a troop, or a squadron.
A minor part, as, in a building, the cornice, caps of the buttresses, capitals of the columns, etc., or (called larger details) a porch, a gable with its windows, a pavilion, or an attached tower.
A detail drawing.
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FAQs About the word detail
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole, a small part that can be considered separately from the whole, extended treatment of particulars,
item, point, particular,thing, article, object, stuff,element, constituent, factor
whole, sum, sum, compound, aggregate, aggregate, total, whole,compound, total
He meticulously outlined every detail of the plan to ensure its success.
The artist paid close attention to every detail, resulting in a masterpiece.
The report provided a thorough analysis, examining every detail of the situation.
She described the event in vivid detail, painting a clear picture for her audience.
