detail

noun
de·tail
/ˈdiː.teɪl/

A part small enough to escape casual notice.

Example

“Note this fine detail in the lower left corner.”

Other meanings

A profusion of details.
“This etching is full of fine detail.”
The small parts that can escape casual notice.

Synonyms

particular
item

Related words

in detail
detail-oriented
God is in the detail
into detail
security detail
detailee
detailer
detailist
detailless
detailly
detailman
microdetail

Example sentences

“Can you explain the steps in more detail?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“She finds beauty in the smallest details.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“I don't expect details.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old French "detail".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “detail” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.