Detail

De´tail Pronunciation: dė`tāl´

A minute portion; one of the small parts; a particular; an item; - used chiefly in the plural; as, the details of a scheme or transaction.

The details of the campaign in Italy.

- Motley.

A narrative which relates minute points; an account which dwells on particulars.

(Mil.) The selection for a particular service of a person or a body of men; hence, the person or the body of men so selected.

(Arch. & Mach.) A minor part, as, in a building, the cornice, caps of the buttresses, capitals of the columns, etc., or (called larger details) a porch, a gable with its windows, a pavilion, or an attached tower.

Detail drawing
a drawing of the full size, or on a large scale, of some part of a building, machine, etc.

In detail
in subdivisions; part by part; item by item; circumstantially; with particularity.

v. t.

To relate in particulars; to particularize; to report minutely and distinctly; to enumerate; to specify; as, he detailed all the facts in due order.

[imp. & p. p. Detailed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Detailing.]

(Mil.) To tell off or appoint for a particular service, as an officer, a troop, or a squadron.

To provide with fine or intricate added decoration.

Noun	1.	detail - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information" Synonyms: item, point
	2.	detail - a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details" Synonyms: particular, item
	3.	detail - extended treatment of particulars; "the essay contained too much detail"
	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 peace-keeping force includes one British contingent" Synonyms: contingent
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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