detail applies to one of the small component parts of a larger whole such as a task, building, painting, narration, or process.

DETAIL definition: an individual or minute part; an item or particular. See examples of detail used in a sentence.

DETAIL definition: 1. a single piece of information or fact about something: 2. information about someone or…. Learn more.

2. an item or circumstance that is insignificant or unimportant: passengers' comfort was regarded as a detail. 3. treatment of or attention to items or particulars: this essay includes too much detail.

a small section of a larger whole, esp. of a photograph magnified to show what the eye would not otherwise be able to see:[countable] A close-up detail of the rocket launcher showed where the faulty …

Oct 31, 2025 · detail (third-person singular simple present details, present participle detailing, simple past and past participle detailed) (transitive) To explain in detail. Synonym: specify I'll detail the exact …

A detail is a minor point or aspect of something, as opposed to the central ones. Only minor details now remain to be settled.

A detail is a small fact or spot in a larger entity. That ambiguous smile is just one detail of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.

If you have an eye for detail or a fine/good/keen eye for detail, you are good at noticing small but important things that other people might not notice.

Definition of detail noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.