detail

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noun

de·tail di-ˈtāl How to pronounce detail (audio)

ˈdē-ˌtāl

: extended treatment of or attention to particular items

explaining without going into detail

giving careful attention to detail

: a part of a whole: such as

: 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

: a part considered or requiring to be considered separately from the whole

discussing the details of the building's columns

: the small elements that collectively constitute a work of art

admire the great detail of his work

photography : the small elements of an image corresponding to those of the subject

strong lighting to achieve clarity of detail

: selection of a person or group for a particular task (as in military service)

b(1)

: the person or group selected

a member of a security detail

police details at the parade

(2)

: the task to be performed

were assigned to kitchen detail

Example Sentences

Noun Every detail of the wedding was carefully planned. They designed every detail of the house. the wooden box's fine carved detail We admired the detail of the artist's work. The job requires attention to detail. The article provides further details. You left out an important detail about their new baby: is it a girl or boy? The novel is full of historical details. The book includes a wealth of detail on living conditions aboard ships at that time. The novel is full of historical detail. Verb The book details the series of events that led to the tragedy. She wrote a letter detailing her complaints. The Army has detailed him to investigate the complaints. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

As usual, this enforcement report doesn’t offer much detail about the recall.

Chris Smith, BGR, 10 Sep. 2022 Clint Hill, a secret service agent, was assigned to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's protection detail after President John F. Kennedy's election, and stayed by her side from 1960 through 1964—including on the fateful day in Dallas.

The Editors, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2022 High resolution of intricate musical material is apparent at frequency extremes, with immersive bass, extended highs and, importantly, plentiful midrange detail that brings music to life.

Robert Ross, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022 This year’s attractions promise new scenes, more scares and exceptional detail, according to the Haunted Schoolhouse and Laboratory website.

Megan Becka, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 Police quickly noted that German was an investigative journalist and took that detail into account when investigating.

Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2022 While Kylie opted for a more futuristic neckline and peplum detail, Kris leaned particularly hard into the luxurious concept with a pair of satin opera gloves and a cheeky thigh slit.

Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2022 That detail and others were revealed this week, after a judge ordered the Justice Department to further unredact documents related to its insider trading investigation into Burr.

Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 7 Sep. 2022 The style is based on stripping away anything extraneous, any distracting detail, to get to what the artist believes is the unfiltered truth of the subject.

Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022

Verb

The records detail Linton's four-year struggle with bipolar disorder that preceded her Aug. 4 crash that killed five people, including a pregnant woman whose unborn fetus did not survive.

Michael Murney, Chron, 31 Aug. 2022 The records detail a four-year history of mental health problems for nurse Nicole Linton, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2018.

Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 These guidelines also detail the evidence that must be submitted.

David Williams, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 Both lawsuits detail the truck’s journey from a San Francisco Bay area gem show to a truck stop north of Los Angeles, where it was broken into.

Julian Mark, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 Public websites maintained by activists detail another strategy that pushes the legal envelope: using mail-forwarding accounts with commercial shipping services.

Christopher Rowland, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2022 Court documents detail more and more dangerous behavior from Davidson.

Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2022 The film will detail the creative process behind how its jewelry collections are crafted and produced, how gems are selected, and how select pieces end up as part of red carpet looks.

Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 As a group, their latest albums, Face the Sun and Sector 17 — which became their first top 10 entries on the Billboard 200 — detail their collective, arduous journey in career navigations before celebrating coming out on the other side.

Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 17 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	in detail
释义	detail 1 of 2 noun de·tail di-ˈtāl ˈdē-ˌtāl 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 : a part considered or requiring to be considered separately from the whole discussing the details of the building's columns c : the small elements that collectively constitute a work of art admire the great detail of his work d photography : the small elements of an image corresponding to those of the subject strong lighting to achieve clarity of detail 3 a : selection of a person or group for a particular task (as in military service) b(1) : the person or group selected a member of a security detail police details at the parade (2) : the task to be performed were assigned to kitchen detail detail 2 of 2 verb detailed; detailing; details transitive verb 1 : to report minutely and distinctly : to report with close attention to small elements : specify detailed their grievances wrote a letter detailing her vacation 2 : to assign to a particular task was detailed to another unit during maneuvers 3 : to furnish with the smaller elements of design and finish trimmings that detail slips and petticoats 4 : to clean and refurbish (a vehicle) very thoroughly and meticulously detail a car intransitive verb : to make detail drawings detailer noun Phrases in detail : with all the particulars explained the job in detail Synonyms Noun item particular point Verb post station See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Every detail of the wedding was carefully planned. They designed every detail of the house. the wooden box's fine carved detail We admired the detail of the artist's work. The job requires attention to detail. The article provides further details. You left out an important detail about their new baby: is it a girl or boy? The novel is full of historical details. The book includes a wealth of detail on living conditions aboard ships at that time. The novel is full of historical detail. Verb The book details the series of events that led to the tragedy. She wrote a letter detailing her complaints. The Army has detailed him to investigate the complaints. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun As usual, this enforcement report doesn’t offer much detail about the recall. Chris Smith, BGR, 10 Sep. 2022 Clint Hill, a secret service agent, was assigned to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's protection detail after President John F. Kennedy's election, and stayed by her side from 1960 through 1964—including on the fateful day in Dallas. The Editors, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2022 High resolution of intricate musical material is apparent at frequency extremes, with immersive bass, extended highs and, importantly, plentiful midrange detail that brings music to life. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022 This year’s attractions promise new scenes, more scares and exceptional detail, according to the Haunted Schoolhouse and Laboratory website. Megan Becka, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 Police quickly noted that German was an investigative journalist and took that detail into account when investigating. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2022 While Kylie opted for a more futuristic neckline and peplum detail, Kris leaned particularly hard into the luxurious concept with a pair of satin opera gloves and a cheeky thigh slit. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2022 That detail and others were revealed this week, after a judge ordered the Justice Department to further unredact documents related to its insider trading investigation into Burr. Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 7 Sep. 2022 The style is based on stripping away anything extraneous, any distracting detail, to get to what the artist believes is the unfiltered truth of the subject. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 Verb The records detail Linton's four-year struggle with bipolar disorder that preceded her Aug. 4 crash that killed five people, including a pregnant woman whose unborn fetus did not survive. Michael Murney, Chron, 31 Aug. 2022 The records detail a four-year history of mental health problems for nurse Nicole Linton, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2018. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 These guidelines also detail the evidence that must be submitted. David Williams, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 Both lawsuits detail the truck’s journey from a San Francisco Bay area gem show to a truck stop north of Los Angeles, where it was broken into. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 Public websites maintained by activists detail another strategy that pushes the legal envelope: using mail-forwarding accounts with commercial shipping services. Christopher Rowland, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2022 Court documents detail more and more dangerous behavior from Davidson. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2022 The film will detail the creative process behind how its jewelry collections are crafted and produced, how gems are selected, and how select pieces end up as part of red carpet looks. Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 As a group, their latest albums, Face the Sun and Sector 17 — which became their first top 10 entries on the Billboard 200 — detail their collective, arduous journey in career navigations before celebrating coming out on the other side. Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 17 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb French détail, from Old French detail slice, piece, from detaillier to cut in pieces, from de- + taillier to cut — more at tailor First Known Use Noun 1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1650, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing detail down to the smallest/last/tiniest detail detail work in gory detail go into detail in detail detail man down to the smallest/last/tiniest detail detail work in gory detail go into detail in detail detail man Kids Definition detail 1 of 2 noun de·tail di-ˈtāl ˈdē-ˌtāl 1 : a dealing with something with attention to each item The news story went into detail. 2 : a small part of something larger : item Every detail of the wedding was perfect. 3 : a soldier or group of soldiers picked for special duty detail 2 of 2 verb detailed; detailing 1 : to report with attention to each item The book detailed the events. 2 : to select for some special duty in detail phrase as in thoroughly with attention to all aspects or details The police asked the victim to describe in detail what the robber looked like. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance thoroughly systematically fully inside out completely widely totally at length extensively minutely through and through exhaustively from stem to stern comprehensively roundly detailedly sweepingly full blast intensively perfectly broadly meticulously generally from the ground up microscopically globally definitely conclusively encyclopedically all-out consummately Antonyms & Near Antonyms randomly desultorily narrowly haphazardly aimlessly superficially sketchily hit-or-miss imperfectly vaguely summarily cursorily inadequately shallowly indeterminately nebulously See More
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