detail

de·tail  (d-tl, dtl)

n.

1. An individual part or item; a particular. See Synonyms at item.

2. Particulars considered individually and in relation to a whole: careful attention to detail.

3. A minor or an inconsequential item or aspect; a minutia: skipped the details to get to the main point.

4. A minute or thorough treatment or account: went into detail about his travels.

5.

a. A discrete part or portion of a work, such as a painting, building, or decorative object, especially when considered in isolation.

b. A representation of such a part or portion: a detail of a Rembrandt portrait illustrating the technique of chiaroscuro.

6.

a. A small elaborated element of a work of art, craft, or design.

b. Such elements considered together: the intricate detail of a rococo altarpiece.

c. The rendering of artistic detail: the fine detail of the painter's brushwork.

7.

a. The selection of one or more troops for a particular duty, usually a fatigue duty.

b. The personnel so selected.

c. The duty assigned: garbage detail.

tr.v. (d-tl) de·tailed, de·tail·ing, de·tails

1. To report or relate minutely or in particulars.

2. To name or state explicitly: detailed the charges against the defendant.

3. To provide with artistic or decorative detail: detailed the quilt with colorful appliqué.

4. To select and dispatch for a particular duty.

Idiom:

in detail

With attention to particulars; thoroughly or meticulously: explained her proposal in detail.

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[French détail, from Old French detail, a piece cut off, from detaillir, to cut up : de-, de- + tailler, taillier, to cut; see tailor.]

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de·tailer n.

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detail

Noun

1. an item that is considered separately

2. an item considered to be unimportant: a mere detail

3. treatment of individual parts: the census provides a considerable amount of detail

4. a small section of a work of art often enlarged to make the smaller features more distinct

5. Chiefly mil

a. personnel assigned a specific duty

b. the duty

6. in detail including all the important particulars

Verb

1. to list fully

2. Chiefly mil to select (personnel) for a specific duty [Old French detailler to cut in pieces]

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Detail a small body of men detailed for special duties, 1780. See also detachment.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	detail - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information" item, point fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case" minutia - a small or minor detail; "he had memorized the many minutiae of the legal code" nook and cranny, nooks and crannies - something remote; "he explored every nook and cranny of science" regard, respect - (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect" sticking point - a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goal technicality, trifle, triviality - a detail that is considered insignificant
	2.	detail - a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details" item, particular component part, part, portion, component, constituent - something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton" high spot, highlight - the most interesting or memorable part; "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"
	3.	detail - extended treatment of particulars; "the essay contained too much detail" discussion, discourse, treatment - an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"
	4.	detail - a crew of workers selected for a particular task; "a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees" work party, crew, gang - an organized group of workmen
	5.	detail - a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent" contingent military force, military group, military unit, force - a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
Verb	1.	detail - provide details for elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
	2.	detail - assign to a specific task; "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station" set apart, assign, specify - select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"

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detail

noun 1. point, fact, feature, particular, respect, factor, count, item, instance, element, aspect, specific, component, facet, technicality

noun 2. fine point, part, particular, nicety, minutiae, triviality

noun 3. Military party, force, body, duty, squad, assignment, fatigue, detachment

verb 4. list, describe, relate, catalogue, portray, specify, depict, recount, rehearse, recite, narrate, delineate, enumerate, itemize, tabulate, particularize

verb 5. appoint, name, choose, commission, select, elect, delegate, nominate, assign, allocate, charge >> in detail comprehensively, completely, fully, thoroughly, extensively, inside out, exhaustively, point by point, item by item

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The basic graphic representation of features.

Translations

detail [ˈdiːteɪl] n → detalle m;

(MIL) → destacamento

vt → detallar;

(MIL) → destacar;

in detail → detalladamente;

to go into detail(s) → entrar en detalles

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detail [ˈdiːteɪl] n → détail m;

(Mil) → détachement m

vt → raconter en détail, énumérer;

(Mil);

to detail sb (for) → affecter qn (à), détacher qn (pour);

in detail → en détail;

to go into detail(s) → entrer dans les détails

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detail [ˈdiːteɪl] n → Einzelheit f;

(no pl) (in picture, one's work etc) → Detail nt;

(trifle) → unwichtige Einzelheit

vt → (einzeln) aufführen;

in detail → in Einzelheiten;

to go into details → auf Einzelheiten eingehen, ins Detail gehen

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detail [ˈdiːteɪl] n → particolare m; dettaglio;

(MIL) → piccolo distaccamento

vt → dettagliare, particolareggiare;

(MIL): to detail sb (for) → assegnare qn (a);

in detail → nei particolari;

to go into detail(s) → scendere nei particolari