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noun | verb detaildetail1 /ˈditeɪl, dɪˈteɪl/ ●●● S2 W2 noun ETYMOLOGYdetail1Origin: 1600-1700 French détail, from Old French detail piece cut off ► down to the last detail Demand that the house plans show everything, down to the last detail (=completely). ► a small/minor detail I need to clear up some minor details in the contract. ► in detail Dr. Blount described the process in detail (=using a lot of details). ► in great detail She discussed the plan in great detail. ► go into detail McDougal was reluctant to go into detail (=give a lot of details) about the company’s earnings. ► attention to detail Her hard work and attention to detail helped make the store a success. ► provide details Applicants should provide details of previous jobs. ► full details It wasn’t until 1945 that the full details were revealed. ► further details For further details, please consult your tax adviser. THESAURUS facts or details that tell you something about a situation, person, event, etc.► information facts or details that tell you something about a situation, person, event, etc.: I need more information before I make a decision. The information was correct. ► fact a piece of information that you can show to be true: Here’s a weird fact – cats have 32 muscles in each ear. ► detail a small piece of information about something, which tells you exactly what it is like: We cannot discuss any of the details of the case before the trial. ► data facts, numbers, and other information that have been collected and stored, especially on a computer. Used especially when writing about technical or scientific subjects: The data is entered into a spreadsheet. ► material information that you use when you write something such as a book, report, movie, play, etc.: He is collecting material for a novel about life in Harlem in the 1920s. ► evidence information, objects, etc. that are used to prove that something is true: The prosecutors are presenting their evidence in court today. ► statistics a set of numbers that represent facts or measurements: The crime statistics show that robberies are increasing, but murders are not. 1 [countable, uncountable] a single feature, fact, or piece of information about something: detail of Barr would not discuss details of the research. Demand that the house plans show everything, down to the last detail (=completely).a small/minor detail I need to clear up some minor details in the contract.► see thesaurus at information2[uncountable] all the separate features and pieces of information about something: Dr. Blount described the process in detail (=using a lot of details). She discussed the plan in great detail. McDougal was reluctant to go into detail (=give a lot of details) about the company’s earnings. Her hard work and attention to detail helped make the store a success.3details [plural] information that helps to complete what you know about something SYN particulars: detail about The doctor asked for details about my eating habits.detail of Applicants should provide details of previous jobs. It wasn’t until 1945 that the full details were revealed. For further details, please consult your tax adviser.4[singular, uncountable] a specific duty that is given to a soldier, or the person or group who have that duty: a small security detail [Origin: 1600–1700 French détail, from Old French detail piece cut off] noun | verb detaildetail2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLEdetail |
Present | I, you, we, they | detail | | he, she, it | details | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | detailed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have detailed | | he, she, it | has detailed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had detailed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will detail | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have detailed |
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Present | I | am detailing | | he, she, it | is detailing | | you, we, they | are detailing | Past | I, he, she, it | was detailing | | you, we, they | were detailing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been detailing | | he, she, it | has been detailing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been detailing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be detailing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been detailing |
1to list things or give all the facts or information about something: The story detailed Tyson’s charitable donations.2to clean a car very thoroughly, inside and out3detail somebody to (do) something to officially order someone, especially soldiers, to do a particular job: Vance, you’re detailed to the night watch. |