detail

CEFRA2

/ˈdiː.teɪl/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small part of something that gives more information.

  2. 02

    verb

    To give a full account of something.

Examples

  • The radio broadcast the news in detail.

  • Would you explain it in more detail?

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /dɪˈteɪl/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A profusion of details.

  2. The small parts that can escape casual notice.

  3. A part small enough to escape casual notice.

More examples

In context

  • An expedition planned down to the last detail

  • Note this fine detail in the lower left corner.

  • We missed several important details in the contract.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French détail, from Old French detail, from detaillier, from de- + taillier (“to cut”). Compare typologically Bulgarian подробност (podrobnost), Czech podrobnost, Russian подро́бность (podróbnostʹ) (akin to дроби́ть (drobítʹ)).