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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.
5. To clean (a car interior, for example) meticulously.
Idiom:
in detail
With attention to particulars; thoroughly or meticulously: explained her proposal in detail.

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

de·tailer n.

detail [ˈdiːteɪl]
n
1. an item or smaller part that is considered separately; particular
2. an item or circumstance that is insignificant or unimportant passengers' comfort was regarded as a detail
3. treatment of or attention to items or particulars this essay includes too much detail
4. items collectively; particulars
5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a small or accessory section or element in a painting, building, statue, etc., esp when considered in isolation
6. (Military) Military
a.  the act of assigning personnel for a specific duty, esp a fatigue
b.  the personnel selected
c.  the duty or assignment
go into detail to include all or most particulars
in detail including all or most particulars or items thoroughly
vb (tr)
1. to list or relate fully
2. (Military) Military to select (personnel) for a specific duty
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) to decorate or elaborate (carving, etc.) with fine delicate drawing or designs
[from French détail, from Old French detailler to cut in pieces, from de- dis-1 + tailler to cut; see tailor]

Detail a small body of men detailed for special duties, 1780. See also detachment.
The basic graphic representation of features.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.detail - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
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"
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"
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"
Verb1.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"

detail
noun
2. fine point, part, particular, trifle, technicality, nicety, minutiae, triviality, unimportant point, matter of no importance or consequence Only minor details now remain to be settled.
3. (Military) party, force, body, unit, troop, section, duty, squad, crew, assignment, fatigue, detachment His personal detail totalled sixty men.
verb
1. list, describe, relate, catalogue, portray, specify, depict, recount, rehearse, recite, narrate, delineate, enumerate, itemize, tabulate, particularize The report detailed the human rights abuses committed.
2. appoint, name, choose, commission, select, elect, delegate, nominate, assign, allocate, charge He detailed someone to take it to the Incident Room.
in detail comprehensively, completely, fully, thoroughly, extensively, inside out, exhaustively, point by point, item by item Examine the wording in detail before deciding on the final text.
Translations
detail [ˈdiːteɪl]
A. N
1. (gen) → detalle m
there are still one or two details to sort outhay todavía un par de detalles or cosas que concretar
to go into detail(s)entrar en detalles, pormenorizar
down to the last detailhasta el más mínimo detalle
for further details contact J. Simspara más información póngase en contacto con J. Sims
2. (taken collectively) → detalles mpl
the wonderful detail of the paintingla maravillosa minuciosidad del cuadro
attention to detailminuciosidad f
in detailen detalle, detalladamente
3. (Mil) → destacamento m
B. VT
1. [+ facts, story] → detallar
2. (Mil) → destacar (to do sth para hacer algo)

detail [ˈdiːteɪl]
n
(= point) → détail m
to have an eye for detail → être attentif/ive aux détails
attention to detail → attention portée aux détails
a minor detail → un petit détail
a mere detail → un simple détail
see below for details → voir plus loin pour plus de détails
in detail → en détail
to go into details (= be specific) → entrer dans les détails
(MILITARY) (= group of soldiers) → détachement m
vt (= list) → raconter en détail, énumérer
(MILITARY) to detail sb for sth [+ task] → affecter qn à qch, détacher qn pour qch

detail
n
Detail nt; (particular) → Einzelheit f; (= part of painting, photo etc)Ausschnitt m; (= insignificant circumstance)unwichtige Einzelheit; in detailim Detail, in Einzelheiten; in great detailin allen Einzelheiten, ausführlich; in every detailmit or in allen Einzelheiten; every detail was taken care ofjede Kleinigkeit wurde beachtet; there’s one little detail you’ve forgotteneine Kleinigkeit haben Sie (noch) vergessen; please send me further detailsbitte schicken Sie mir nähere or weitere Einzelheiten; I didn’t want to hear the detailsich wollte die Einzelheiten (gar) nicht hören; to go into detailsauf Einzelheiten eingehen, ins Detail gehen; his attention to detailseine Aufmerksamkeit für das Detail
(Mil) → Sondertrupp m
vt
facts, storyausführlich or genau berichten; the specifications are fully detailed on page 3die genaue Ausführung wird auf Seite 3 aufgeführt
(Mil) troopsabkommandieren (for zu, to do um zu tun)

detail [ˈdiːteɪl]
1. n
a. (gen) → particolare m, dettaglio; (part of painting) → particolare
his attention to detail → la sua minuziosità
in detail → nei particolari
to go into detail(s) → entrare nei dettagli
b. (Mil) → piccolo distaccamento
2. vt
a. (list, items, facts) → elencare dettagliatamente
b. (Mil) → distaccare
to detail sb (for) → assegnare qn (a)

detail [ˈdiːteɪl]
1. n
a. (gen) → particolare m, dettaglio; (part of painting) → particolare
his attention to detail → la sua minuziosità
in detail → nei particolari
to go into detail(s) → entrare nei dettagli
b. (Mil) → piccolo distaccamento
2. vt
a. (list, items, facts) → elencare dettagliatamente
b. (Mil) → distaccare
to detail sb (for) → assegnare qn (a)

detail
n detail [ˈdiːteil, (American also ) diˈteil]
1 a small part or an item She paid close attention to the small details. besonderheid تَفْصيل подробност detail detalje; enkelhed das Detail λεπτομέρεια detalle, pormenor üksikasi جزء؛ خرده yksityiskohta détail פְּרָט ब्योरा detalj részlet perincian smáatriði dettaglio 細部 세부 detalė sīkums; detaļa detail detail detalj, enkelthet szczegół pormenor detaliu подробность detail podrobnost detalj detalj ส่วนย่อย ayrıntı 細節 подробиця کسی چیز کی جزوی بات chi tiết
2 all the small features and parts considered as a whole Look at the amazing detail in this drawing! detail, besonderhede تَفاصيل детайли detail detalje die Einzelheit λεπτομέρεια detalle detailid جزئیات yksityiskohtaisuus détails פְּרָטִים सेना की टुकडी pojedinost részletezés perincian smáatriði; hluti cura dei dettagli 詳細 세부사항 detalės detaļa butir-butir khusus details detalj szczegóły, drobiazgi pormenor detalii деталь detail podrobnost detalj detaljrikedom รายละเอียด detay 詳細 деталь مجموعی طور پر دیکھی جانے والی چھوٹی چھوٹی باتیں یا جزویات ، خصوصا کسی فن کے بارے میں đặc điểm
adj detailed
giving many details with nothing left out His instructions were very detailed. breedvoerig مُفَصَّل подробен detailní, podrobný detaljeret genau λεπτομερής detallado, minucioso, pormenorizado üksikasjalik پر جزئیات؛ مفصل yksityiskohtainen détaillé מְפוֹרַט ब्योरेवार iscrpan, detaljan részletes terinci nákvæmur, tæmandi dettagliato 詳細な 상세한 smulkus, detalus sīks; detalizēts butiran maklumat gedetailleerd detaljert, utførlig szczegółowy pormenorizado detaliat, amănunţit подробный podrobný podroben detaljan detaljerad, utförlig ซึ่งมีรายละเอียดมาก ayrıntılı 詳細的 детальний تفصیل وار chi tiết
in detail
item by item, giving attention to the details I'll tell you the story in detail. in besonderhede بالتَّفْصيل подробно podrobně i detaljer; i enkeltheder im einzelnen διεξοδικά, με το νι και με το σίγμα en detalle üksikasjalikult مو به مو؛ به تفصیل yksityiskohtaisesti en détail לְפִרטֵי פְּרָטִים विस्तार u detalje, detaljno részletesen secara terinci í smáatriðum in dettaglio 詳細に 상세하게 smulkiai, detaliai sīki butiran tot in de details i detalj, inngående ze szczegółami em pormenor în deta­liu подробно podrobne podrobno podrobno i detalj อย่างละเอียด ayrıntılarıyla 詳細地 докладно جزویات سمیت từng chi tiết

detail تفصيل detail detalje Einzelheit λεπτομέρεια detalle yksityiskohta détail detalj dettaglio 細部 세부 detail detalj szczegół detalhe деталь detalj รายละเอียด ayrıntı chi tiết 详情


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