- detail
- 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 a plan]4.a) any small secondary or accessory part or parts of a picture, statue, building, etc.b) a small segment as of a painting, reproduced separately for detailed study5.a) one or more soldiers, sailors, etc. chosen for a particular taskb) the task itselfvt.[Fr detailler, to cut up, tell in particulars < dé- (L de), from + tailler, to cut: see TAILOR]1. to give the particulars of; tell, item by item2. to choose for a particular task [detail a man for sentry duty ]☆ 3. to clean (an automotive vehicle) inside and outside, with meticulous attention to details, usually for a feeSYN.- ITEM——————in detailitem by item; with particulars
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.