Definitions for DETAIL
dɪˈteɪl, ˈdi teɪlde·tail

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.1 / 9 votes

1. detail, item, pointnoun

   an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

   "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

2. detail, particular, itemnoun

   a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

   "it was perfect in all details"

3. detailnoun

   extended treatment of particulars

   "the essay contained too much detail"

4. detailnoun

   a crew of workers selected for a particular task

   "a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees"

5. contingent, detailverb

   a temporary military unit

   "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"

6. detailverb

   provide details for

7. detailverb

   assign to a specific task

   "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station"

GCIDERate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Detailverb

   To provide with fine or intricate added decoration.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. detailnoun

   Something small enough to escape casual notice.

2. detailnoun

   A profusion of details.

   This etching is full of fine detail

3. detailnoun

   Something considered trivial enough to ignore.

   I don't concern myself with the details of accounting

4. detailnoun

   A person's name, address and other personal information.

   The arresting officer asked the suspect for his details.

5. detailnoun

   A temporary unit or assignment.

6. detailverb

   to explain in detail

   I'll detail the exact procedure to you later.

7. detailverb

   (US (?)) to clean carefully (particularly a car)

   We need to have the minivan detailed.

8. detailverb

   to assign to a particular task

9. Etymology: détail, from detail, from detaillier, from de- + taillier.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Detailnoun

   A minute and particular account.

   Etymology: detail, French.

   I chuse, rather than trouble the reader with a detail here, to defer them to their proper place. John Woodward, Natural History.

   I was unable to treat this part of my subject more in detail, without becoming dry and tedious. Alexander Pope.

2. To DETAILverb

   To relate particularly; to particularise; to display minutely and distinctly.

   Etymology: detailler, French.

   They will perceive the ground of the mistakes of these philosophers, and be able to answer their arguments, without my being obliged to detail them. George Cheyne, Phil. Princ.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. detail

   A detail is a specific or minute part or item that is considered separately from the whole. It can also refer to the particulars or the fine points of something or an individual feature or element. In broader terms, it can also refer to the extent or depth of an artistic or decorative design.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Detailnoun

   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

2. Detailnoun

   a narrative which relates minute points; an account which dwells on particulars

3. Detailnoun

   the selection for a particular service of a person or a body of men; hence, the person or the body of men so selected

4. Detailnoun

   to relate in particulars; to particularize; to report minutely and distinctly; to enumerate; to specify; as, he detailed all the facts in due order

5. Detailnoun

   to tell off or appoint for a particular service, as an officer, a troop, or a squadron

6. Etymology: [Cf. F. dtailler to cut up in pieces, tell in detail. See Detail, n.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. DETAIL

   DETAIL is the international professional journal for architecture and construction details produced by Detail publishers. Each issue deals with a specific aspect of building, such as concrete construction, roof structures or refurbishment, whereby emphasis is placed on the quality of the building details. Up-to-date examples are selected from schemes around the world, and these are illustrated with plans and details drawn to a consistent scale as well as with photographs. The journal focuses on the depiction of new developments in the form of descriptive texts, constructional drawings and photos. The target group comprises above all architects, engineers and other specialists from the field of construction.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Detail

   de-tāl′, v.t. to relate minutely: to enumerate: to set apart for a particular service.—v.i. to give details about anything.—n. (de-tāl′, or dē′tāl) a small part: an item: a particular account.—adj. Detailed′, giving full particulars: exhaustive.—In detail, circumstantially, point by point. [O. Fr. detailler—de, inten., and tailler, to cut. See Tailor.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. detail

   A fact, piece of data or information.

   They had all the course details before so they could attend easily.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 1, 2020  

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. detail

   Song lyrics by detail -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by detail on the Lyrics.com website.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DETAIL' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1762

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DETAIL' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1489

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DETAIL' in Nouns Frequency: #217

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Anagrams for DETAIL »

1. dilate

2. tailed

3. edital

4. dietal

How to pronounce DETAIL?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say DETAIL in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DETAIL in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DETAIL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of DETAIL in a Sentence

1. Adam Schiff:

   I think we all feel it was a very productive interview today where he was able to shed light on a lot of issues that are very important to our investigation. We were able to drill down in great detail.

2. Hal Buell:

   It's exquisite, you have this strong, diagonal line made by the flag staff. You have the flag snapping in the breeze. You have the pyramid-like shape of the Marines pushing the flag up. The men obviously are separate, but they appear as one. The blank background enhances the action by providing no distractions. Also, the photo is gifted with a softly filtered light. A very thin haze of clouds filters the light so that the shadows aren't harsh, but there is detail in all the shadows on the uniforms and the flag.

3. Tim Cook:

   Great artists spend enormous time thinking about every detail, if you get this little squeaky speaker, all of that is gone! All of the art and craft of music is gone. [HomePod] is the realization that that is important. Part of the enjoyment in music is hearing the full sound.

4. Leon Barron:

   This is the first time that fingerprinting on ivory has been thoroughly investigated and a practical solution offered, the only other study carried out over a decade ago simply showed that fingerprints were unstable and that the clarity of ridge detail was low, making it difficult to make reliable identifications.

5. Jeremie Waterman:

   I don't think it's our expectation that the two presidents are going to get into a lot of detail, and of course, they are going to have other issues to talk about beyond just trade, not every problem is going to be solved overnight.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DETAIL
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=DETAIL
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Detail
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DETAIL
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DETAIL
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=DETAIL
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DETAIL
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=DETAIL