detail

detail
de|tail1 W1S2 [ˈdi:teıl US dıˈteıl] n
[Date: 1600-1700; : French; Origin: détail, from Old French detail 'piece cut off', from taillier 'to cut']
1.)
a single feature, fact, or piece of information about something
detail of
▪ She told me every detail of her trip.
down to the smallest/last detail
(=completely)
▪ Todd had planned the journey down to the smallest detail.
2.) [U]
all the separate features and pieces of information about something
in detail
▪ He described the process in detail (=using a lot of details) .
▪ This issue will be discussed in more detail in Chapter 5.
▪ McDougal was reluctant to go into detail (=give a lot of details) about the new deal.
▪ Editing requires great attention to detail .
▪ the fine detail of the plan
have an eye for detail
(=be skilled at noticing details)
▪ Photographers need to have an eye for detail.
3.) details [plural]
information that helps to complete what you know about something
details of
▪ Full details of the incident were recently revealed.
details about
▪ She refused to give any details about what had happened.
▪ Details of the course can be found on our website.
further/more details
▪ For further details, contact the personnel department.
4.) [singular, U] technical
a specific duty in the army, or the person or group with that duty
▪ the security detail
detail 2
detail2 v [T]
1.) to list things or give all the facts or information about something
▪ The report details the progress we have made over the last year.
2.) detail sb to (do) sth
to officially order someone, especially soldiers, to do a particular job
▪ Four soldiers were detailed to guard duty.
3.) AmE to clean a car very thoroughly, inside and out
British Equivalent: valet

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • Detail- — Detail …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • détail — [ detaj ] n. m. • XIIe vendre à détail; de détailler 1 ♦ Le fait de livrer, de vendre ou d acheter par petites quantités ce qu on a acheté en gros. Commerce, magasin de détail. Marchand qui fait le gros, le demi gros et le détail (⇒ détaillant) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • détail — DÉTAIL. s. masc. Terme de Commerce, en parlant De marchandises, On ne s en sert guère qu en cette façon de parler adverbiale: En détail. Vendre en détail, débiter en détail, pour dire, Vendre, débiter par le menu, au poids, à l aune, à la petite… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • detail — Detail. s. m. Terme de commerce, en parlant de marchandises. On ne s en sert guere qu en ces phrases. Vendre en detail, debiter en detail, pour dire, Vendre par le menu. Detail, En parlant d affaires, & dans le recit qu on fait de quelque chose,… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • detail — [di tāl′, dē′tāl΄] n. [Fr détail < the v.] 1. the act of dealing with things item by item [the detail of business] 2. a minute account [to go into detail] 3. any of the small parts that go to make up something; item; particular [the details of …   English World dictionary

  • Detail — De tail (d[=e] t[=a]l or d[ e]*t[=a]l ; 277), n. [F. d[ e]tail, fr. d[ e]tailler to cut in pieces, tell in detail; pref. d[ e] (L. de or dis ) + tailler to cut. See {Tailor}.] 1. A minute portion; one of the small parts; a particular; an item;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Detail — De tail (d[ e]*t[=a]l ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Detailed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Detailing}.] [Cf. F. d[ e]tailler to cut up in pieces, tell in detail. See {Detail}, n.] 1. To relate in particulars; to particularize; to report minutely and distinctly;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Detail — or details may refer to: Complexity or simply presence of a surface texture, work of art, or organizational behaviours Level of detail, a 3D computer graphics term Auto detailing, the process of thoroughly cleaning a car DETAIL (professional… …   Wikipedia

  • Detail — Sn Einzelheit erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (17. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. détail m., einer Ableitung von frz. détailler zerteilen, abteilen , zu frz. tailler schneiden, zerlegen und de , dis , aus l. tāliāre spalten , zu l. tālea f.… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • detail — (n.) c.1600, from Fr. détail, from O.Fr. detail small piece or quantity, lit. a cutting in pieces, from detaillier cut in pieces, from de entirely (see DE (Cf. de )) + taillier to cut in pieces (see TAILOR (Cf. tailor …   Etymology dictionary

  • detail — ► NOUN 1) a small individual item or fact. 2) small items or facts collectively: attention to detail. 3) a small part of a picture reproduced separately for close study. 4) a small detachment of troops or police officers given a special duty. ►… …   English terms dictionary

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