- an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- particulars collectively; minutiae.
- attention to or treatment of a subject in individual or minute parts: to postpone detail and concentrate on a subject as a whole.
- intricate, finely wrought decoration.
- detail drawing.
- any small section of a larger structure or whole, considered as a unit.
- Military.
- an appointment or assignment, as of a small group or an officer, for a special task.
- the party or person so selected: the kitchen detail.
- a particular assignment of duty.
- the property of an image or of a method of image production to make small, closely spaced image elements individually distinguishable.
- to relate or report with complete particulars; tell fully and distinctly.
- to mention one by one; specify; list: He detailed the events leading up to the robbery.
- to appoint or assign for some particular duty: We were detailed to patrol the border.
- to provide with intricate, finely wrought decoration: lingerie detailed with lace and embroidery.
- to thoroughly clean (a vehicle or part of a vehicle) and do minor repairs to improve its appearance: We detail the wheels and chrome to remove the rust.
- item by item; with particulars: The résumé stated his qualifications in detail.
- an item or smaller part that is considered separately; particular
- an item or circumstance that is insignificant or unimportant
- treatment of or attention to items or particulars
- items collectively; particulars
- a small or accessory section or element in a painting, building, statue, etc, esp when considered in isolation
- military
- the act of assigning personnel for a specific duty, esp a fatigue
- the personnel selected
- the duty or assignment
- to include all or most particulars
- including all or most particulars or items thoroughly
- to list or relate fully
- to select (personnel) for a specific duty
- to decorate or elaborate (carving, etc) with fine delicate drawing or designs
