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Meaning of details

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

details

Pronunciation:/dɪˈteɪlz/

noun

Definitions

  1. Something small enough to escape casual notice.

    Example: Note this fine detail in the lower left corner.

  2. A profusion of details.

    Example: This etching is full of fine detail.

  3. The small things that can escape casual notice.

  4. Something considered trivial enough to ignore.

    Example: I don't concern myself with the details of accounting.

verb

Definitions

  1. To explain in detail.

    Example: I'll detail the exact procedure to you later.

  2. To clean carefully (particularly of road vehicles) (always pronounced. /ˈdiːteɪl/)

    Example: We need to have the minivan detailed.

  3. To assign to a particular task