n.
Pronunciation: di- ' t ā l, ' d ē - ˌ t ā l
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 items
2 : 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 >