Detail
/ˈdiːteɪl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts6 letters
Definition of Detail
noun
- Something small enough to escape casual notice.
"Note this fine detail in the lower left corner."
- A profusion of details.
"This etching is full of fine detail."
- The small things that can escape casual notice.
- Something considered trivial enough to ignore.
"I don't concern myself with the details of accounting."
- A person's name, address and other personal information.
"The arresting officer asked the suspect for his details."
verb
- To explain in detail.
"I'll detail the exact procedure to you later."
- To clean carefully (particularly of road vehicles) (always pronounced. /ˈdiːteɪl/)
"We need to have the minivan detailed."
- To assign to a particular task
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contingentdetachmentportionsectionparticularminutiatechnicalitytrifletrivialitydetachspecify