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top: a painting of the Chateau of Chillon by William Baptiste Baird (1847-1899?)
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de·tail
(dĭ-tāl′, dē′tāl′)n.
1. An individual part or item; a particular: discussed the details of the proposal.
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. A group of military personnel assigned to a particular duty, usually a fatigue duty.
b. The duty assigned: garbage detail.
tr.v. (dĭ-tāl′) de·tailed, de·tail·ing, de·tails
Idiom: 1. To report or relate explicitly or in particulars: detailed the charges against the defendant.
2. To provide with artistic or decorative detail: detailed the quilt with colorful appliqué.
3. To assign to a particular duty: "The musicians and other non-combatants were detailed to carry the stretchers" (Peter Cozzens).
4. To clean (a car interior, for example) meticulously.
5. To market to (a physician) the drugs sold by one's company,
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·tail′er n.
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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. (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
7. go into detail to include all or most particulars
8. in detail including all or most particulars or items thoroughly
vb (tr)
9. to list or relate fully
10. (Military) military to select (personnel) for a specific duty
11. (Art Terms) to decorate or elaborate (carving, etc) with fine delicate drawing or designs
[C17: from French détail, from Old French detailler to cut in pieces, from de- dis-1 + tailler to cut; see tailor]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
de•tail
(dɪˈteɪl, ˈdi teɪl)n.
1. an individual part; particular.
2. particulars collectively.
3. attention to or treatment of a subject in individual parts.
4. intricate, finely wrought decoration.
5. any small section of a larger structure or whole, esp. an area of a drawing or photograph magnified to show what the eye would not otherwise distinguish.
6. the property of an image or a method of image production making small, closely spaced elements individually distinguishable.
7.
v.t. a. an assignment, as of military personnel, for a special task.
b. the party or person so selected: the kitchen detail.
8. to relate with all particulars; tell fully.
9. to mention one by one; list.
10. to appoint or assign for some particular duty.
11. to provide with intricate, finely wrought decoration.
Idioms: in detail, item by item; with particulars.
[1595–1605; < French détail, Old French, n. derivative of detailler to cut in pieces. See tailor]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
detail
- Comes from French de-, "removal," and tailler, "cut in pieces," and means "to relate or describe minutely."See also related terms for removal.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
detail
The basic graphic representation of features.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Detail
a small body of men detailed for special duties, 1780. See also detachment.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
detail
– details1. 'detail'
A detail is an individual feature or element of something.
I can still remember every single detail of that night.
He described it down to the smallest detail.
2. 'details'
If you obtain details of something, you obtain information about it.
You can get details of nursery schools from the local authority.
Further details are available online.
Be Careful!
Don't say that you obtain 'detail' of something.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
detail
Past participle: detailed
Gerund: detailing
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| Noun | 1. | 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" sticking point - a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goal |
| 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" | |
| 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" | |
| 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" | |
| Verb | 1. | detail - provide details for |
| 2. | detail - assign to a specific task; "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station" |
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detail
noun
1. point, fact, feature, particular, respect, factor, count, item, instance, element, aspect, specific, component, facet, technicality I recall every detail of the party.
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.
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.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
detail
noun1. An individually considered portion of a whole:
2. One of the conditions or facts attending an event and having some bearing on it:
3. A small, often specialized element of a whole:
4. A unit of troops on special assignment:
To make specific:
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Translations
تفاصيلتَفاصيلتفصيلتَفْصيلتَفْصِيل
detailpodrobnost
detaljeenkelhed
täpselt selgitama
yksityiskohtadetaljihenkilötiedot
detalj
részletezés
smáatriîismáatriîi; hluti
細部
세부
detalėdetalėsdetaliaidetalussmulkiai
detaļasīkums
detail
podrobnopodrobnost
detalj
รายละเอียด
chi tiết
detail
[ˈdiːteɪl]A. N
1. (gen) → detalle m
there are still one or two details to sort out → hay todavía un par de detalles or cosas que concretar
to go into detail(s) → entrar en detalles, pormenorizar
down to the last detail → hasta el más mínimo detalle
for further details contact J. Sims → para más información póngase en contacto con J. Sims
there are still one or two details to sort out → hay todavía un par de detalles or cosas que concretar
to go into detail(s) → entrar en detalles, pormenorizar
down to the last detail → hasta el más mínimo detalle
for further details contact J. Sims → para más información póngase en contacto con J. Sims
2. (taken collectively) → detalles mpl
the wonderful detail of the painting → la maravillosa minuciosidad del cuadro
attention to detail → minuciosidad f
in detail → en detalle, detalladamente
the wonderful detail of the painting → la maravillosa minuciosidad del cuadro
attention to detail → minuciosidad f
in detail → en detalle, detalladamente
3. (Mil) → destacamento m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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
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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
detail
n
→ Detail nt; (particular) → Einzelheit f; (= part of painting, photo etc) → Ausschnitt m; (= insignificant circumstance) → unwichtige Einzelheit; in detail → im Detail, in Einzelheiten; in great detail → in allen Einzelheiten, ausführlich; in every detail → mit or in allen Einzelheiten; every detail was taken care of → jede Kleinigkeit wurde beachtet; there’s one little detail you’ve forgotten → eine Kleinigkeit haben Sie (noch) vergessen; please send me further details → bitte schicken Sie mir nähere or weitere Einzelheiten; I didn’t want to hear the details → ich wollte die Einzelheiten (gar) nicht hören; to go into details → auf Einzelheiten eingehen, ins Detail gehen; his attention to detail → seine Aufmerksamkeit für das Detail
(Mil) → Sondertrupp m
vt
facts, story → ausführlich or genau berichten; the specifications are fully detailed on page 3 → die genaue Ausführung wird auf Seite 3 aufgeführt
(Mil) troops → abkommandieren (for zu, to do um zu tun)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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
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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
detail
(ˈdiːteil) , ((American also) diˈteil) noun1. a small part or an item. She paid close attention to the small details.
2. all the small features and parts considered as a whole. Look at the amazing detail in this drawing!
ˈdetailed adjective giving many details with nothing left out. His instructions were very detailed.
in detail item by item, giving attention to the details. I'll tell you the story in detail.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
detail
→ تَفْصِيل detail detalje Einzelheit λεπτομέρεια detalle yksityiskohta détail detalj dettaglio 細部 세부 detail detalj szczegół detalhe деталь detalj รายละเอียด ayrıntı chi tiết 详情Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
detail
n. detalle;
in ___ → con detalle, detalladamente;
v. detallar, destacar;
to go into ___ → explicar todo detalladamente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012