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.
She refused to disclose/divulge any details about/of the plan.
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.
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:
3 to order someone, often a small group of soldiers or workers, to perform a particular task:
4 to clean the inside and outside of a vehicle very carefully:
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:
Did you send off for details of the competition?
Today's newspaper gives all the ghastly details of the murder.
The model of the village is accurate down to the last detail.
It's only a detail, but could you just add the office phone number at the top of the page?
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