What does DETAIL mean?

Definitions for DETAIL
dɪˈteɪl, ˈdi teɪlde·tail

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word DETAIL.

Princeton's WordNet

  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"

GCIDE

  1. Detailverb

    To provide with fine or intricate added decoration.

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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.]

Wikidata

  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 Dictionary

  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. detaillerde, inten., and tailler, to cut. See Tailor.]

Editors Contribution

  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  

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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

Anagrams for DETAIL »

  1. dilate

  2. tailed

  3. edital

  4. dietal

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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. Dan Bishop:

    Asking the questions is important because it frames the issue for the American people so that they can continue to reflect on it as they make decisions, i don't think we're going to see much in the way of success on oversight until we've got power to compel it. In the meantime, we just need to make sure that we're describing for the American people what is happening in as much detail and as clearly as we can.

  2. Mike Holmes:

    That won't be my call. It depends on the classification level, it depends on what exactly we want to reveal about the airplane at this point, eventually, more and more of the detail will become unclassified but I'm not going to say when.

  3. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock:

    Six years ago, when Detective Leslie Branch-Wise was on my detail, we became friends, and I blurred the lines between being a friend and being a boss. Our text exchanges became too casual, too familiar, and last week I learned, after six years, that they hurt her and offended her ….

  4. Margaret Hodge:

    I can't tell until I've seen the detail whether this is a PR stunt or a serious policy which will reveal the true ownership of properties here in the UK.

  5. Sheriff Charles Jenkins:

    Right now this investigation is very much focused on her diary and the detail in her diary that clearly planned out a mass shooting at her high school.

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Translations for DETAIL

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  • detalleAragonese
  • تفصيل, تفاصيلArabic
  • детайл, детайлност, излагам подробно, подробностBulgarian
  • detallCatalan, Valencian
  • podrobnost, detailCzech
  • detalje, detaljerDanish
  • Einzelheit, detaillisieren, DetailGerman
  • detalo, detalaro, informojEsperanto
  • destacamento, detalleSpanish
  • täpselt selgitamaEstonian
  • komentaa, komennus, tarkentaa, yksityiskohta, määrätä, [[selittää]] [[tarkasti]], selittää [[yksityiskohtaisesti]], henkilötiedot, detalji, epäolennaisuusFinnish
  • détails, coordonnées, détachement, détail, détaillerFrench
  • detalleGalician
  • פרט, פרטיםHebrew
  • kirendel, részletez, részletHungarian
  • մանրուք, մանրամասArmenian
  • detaliar, detalioInterlingua
  • smáatriðiIcelandic
  • dettaglio, minuzia, particolare, dettagliareItalian
  • დეტალი, წვრილმანიGeorgian
  • smulkmena, detalėLithuanian
  • āmikiMāori
  • butiran, perincianMalay
  • kleinigheid, detachement, persoonsgegevens, detailDutch
  • identificação, detalhe, minúciasPortuguese
  • деталь, наряд, подробность, расчёт, тонкостьRussian
  • detachera, upplysning, information, enskildhet, utkommendering, kommendering, oväsentlighet, [[oväsentlig]] [[sak]], detalj, specificera, beskriva, avdela, detaljerat, detachement, detaljer, kommendera, räkna upp, ta utSwedish
  • విశదీకరించు, వివరంTelugu
  • наряд, детальUkrainian
  • 细节Chinese

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