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detail

13 definitions • 19 examples
1
a single piece of information or fact about something:

Examples:

detail of She insisted on telling me every single detail of what they did to her in hospital.
full/precise details We don't know the full/precise details of the story yet.
disclose/divulge details about/of She refused to disclose/divulge any details about/of the plan.
2
information about someone or something:

Examples:

take down the details of A police officer took down the details of what happened.
3
the small features of something that you only notice when you look carefully:

Examples:

I was just admiring the detail in the doll's house - even the tins of food have labels on them.
eye for detail It's his eye for (= ability to notice) detail that distinguishes him as a painter.
4
including or considering all the information about something or every part of something:

Examples:

discuss something in detail We haven't discussed the matter in detail yet.
5
to tell or include all the facts about something:

Examples:

I won't go into detail over the phone, but I've been having a few health problems recently.
6
a part of something that does not seem important:

Examples:

Tony says, he's going to get the car, and finding the money to pay for it is just a minor detail.
7
a group of people who have been given a particular task
8
to describe something completely, giving all the facts:

Examples:

[ + question word ] Can you produce a report detailing what we've spent on the project so far?
9

Examples:

be detailed to Four soldiers were detailed to check the road for troops.
10
to clean the inside and outside of a vehicle very carefully:

Examples:

You can skip the car wash; Rogers has all the equipment to wash and detail your car in your own driveway.
11
a particular fact or item of information, often noticed only after giving something your close attention, or such facts or items considered as a group:

Examples:

[ C ] We have a report of a serious accident on Route 23, but so far no details.
[ U ] She showed a businesslike attention to detail.
[ U ] I can’t go into much detail, but I’ve been having some health problems recently.
We know roughly what he wants to do, but we haven’t discussed his plans in detail (= considering all the particular facts).
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Examples:

A detail of five police officers accompanied the diplomat to his hotel.
13
to give exact and complete information about something:

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