detail applies to one of the small component parts of a larger whole such as a task, building, painting, narration, or process.

DETAIL definition: 1. a single piece of information or fact about something: 2. information about someone or…. Learn more.

DETAIL definition: an individual or minute part; an item or particular. See examples of detail used in a sentence.

2. an item or circumstance that is insignificant or unimportant: passengers' comfort was regarded as a detail. 3. treatment of or attention to items or particulars: this essay includes too much detail.

a small section of a larger whole, esp. of a photograph magnified to show what the eye would not otherwise be able to see:[countable] A close-up detail of the rocket launcher showed where the faulty …

Sep 27, 2025 · The word "detail" refers to a small, individual part or feature of something larger, often emphasizing precision and specificity. It can mean providing thorough information about a subject or …

The details of something are its small, individual features or elements. If you examine or discuss something in detail, you examine all these features.

Definition of detail noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Oct 31, 2025 · detail (countable and uncountable, plural details) Note this fine detail in the lower left corner. We missed several important details in the contract. This etching is full of fine detail. Hidden …

detail, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary