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>