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de·tail

D0168200 (dĭ-tāl′, dē′tāl′)n.1. An individual part or item; a particular: discussed the details of the proposal.2. Particulars considered individually and in relation to a whole: careful attention to detail.3. A minor or an inconsequential item or aspect; a minutia: skipped the details to get to the main point.4. A minute or thorough treatment or account: went into detail about his travels.5. a. A discrete part or portion of a work, such as a painting, building, or decorative object, especially when considered in isolation.b. A representation of such a part or portion: a detail of a Rembrandt portrait illustrating the technique of chiaroscuro.6. a. A small elaborated element of a work of art, craft, or design.b. Such elements considered together: the intricate detail of a rococo altarpiece.c. The rendering of artistic detail: the fine detail of the painter's brushwork.7. a. A group of military personnel assigned to a particular duty, usually a fatigue duty.b. The duty assigned: garbage detail.tr.v. (dĭ-tāl′) de·tailed, de·tail·ing, de·tails 1. To report or relate explicitly or in particulars: detailed the charges against the defendant.2. To provide with artistic or decorative detail: detailed the quilt with colorful appliqué.3. To assign to a particular duty: "The musicians and other non-combatants were detailed to carry the stretchers" (Peter Cozzens).4. To clean (a car interior, for example) meticulously.5. To market to (a physician) the drugs sold by one's company, Idiom: in detail With attention to particulars; thoroughly or meticulously: explained her proposal in detail.
[French détail, from Old French detail, a piece cut off, from detaillir, to cut up : de-, de- + tailler, taillier, to cut; see tailor.]
de·tail′er n.

detailer

(ˈdiːteɪlə) n1. a person who cares for (polishes, repaints, cleans, etc) cars2. (General Engineering) (in the steel industry) a person who prepares detailed construction plans3. (Marketing) (in marketing, particularly in pharmaceuticals) a person employed to inform potential customers in detail about the products available4. (generally) a person who or a thing that produces detail; someone who details

de•tail•er

(ˈdi teɪ lər)

n. a manufacturer's representative who calls on customers to supply information on and promote products, monitor sales, etc. Also called de′tail man`.