Meaning of detail In English

• 0 a single piece of information or fact about something:

  • She insisted on telling me every single detail of what they did to her in hospital.

  • We don't know the full/precise details of the story yet.

  • She refused to disclose/divulge any details about/of the plan.

  • A police officer took down the details of what happened.

  • UK Can I have your details (= name and address, etc.), please?

  • I was just admiring the detail in the doll's house - even the tins of food have labels on them.

  • It's his eye for (= ability to notice) detail that distinguishes him as a painter.

  • We haven't discussed the matter in detail yet.

  • The book described her suffering in graphic detail.

  • He talked in great detail about the furniture he's chosen for the living room.

  • I won't go into detail over the phone, but I've been having a few health problems recently.

  • Tony says, he's going to get the car, and finding the money to pay for it is just a minor detail.

• 1 a group of people who have been given a particular task

• 2 to describe something completely, giving all the facts:

  • [ + question word ] Can you produce a report detailing what we've spent on the project so far?

• 3 to order someone, often a small group of soldiers or workers, to perform a particular task:

  • Four soldiers were detailed to check the road for troops.

• 4 to clean the inside and outside of a vehicle very carefully:

  • You can skip the car wash; Rogers has all the equipment to wash and detail your car in your own driveway.

  • a car detailing company

• 5 a particular fact or item of information, often noticed only after giving something your close attention, or such facts or items considered as a group:

  • [ C ] We have a report of a serious accident on Route 23, but so far no details.

  • [ U ] She showed a businesslike attention to detail.

  • [ U ] I can’t go into much detail, but I’ve been having some health problems recently.

  • We know roughly what he wants to do, but we haven’t discussed his plans in detail (= considering all the particular facts).

• 6 a small group, esp. of soldiers or police, ordered to perform a particular duty:

  • A detail of five police officers accompanied the diplomat to his hotel.

• 7 to give exact and complete information about something:

  • The committee members issued a brief statement detailing their plans.