Main Entry:: ¹de·tail
Pronunciation:: \di-ˈtāl, ˈdē-ˌtāl\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French détail, from Old French detail slice, piece, from detaillier to cut in pieces, from de- + taillier to cut — more at tailor
Date:: 1603

1: extended treatment of or attention to particular items2: a part of a whole: as a: a small and subordinate part : particular; also : a reproduction of such a part of a work of art b: a part considered or requiring to be considered separately from the whole c: the small elements that collectively constitute a work of art d: the small elements of a photographic image corresponding to those of the subject 3 a: selection of a person or group for a particular task (as in military service) b (1): the person or group selected (2): the task to be performed

synonyms see item

— in detail

: with all the particulars <explained the job in detail>

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