detail

/'di:teil/

Thân thiện

A skilled artist adds fine detail to a pencil drawing.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A small, individual fact or item: A single piece of information that is part of a larger whole.
   • Extended treatment of particulars: Comprehensive or thorough information about something.
   • A temporary military unit: A group of soldiers assigned to a specific, often special, duty.
   • A crew of workers for a specific task: A group selected for a particular job.

2. Verb:

   • To describe item by item; to list particulars: To explain or present with full specifics.
   • To assign to a specific task: To appoint someone, especially in a military or official context, for a particular duty.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The report was lacking in important details.
  • He explained the plan in great detail.
  • A detail of soldiers was sent to guard the embassy.
  • A cleaning detail was responsible for maintaining the grounds.

• Verb:

  • The witness detailed the events of that night for the police.
  • Private Jones was detailed to kitchen duty.

Advanced Usage

• "In detail": With thorough attention to all the particulars.

  • She examined the contract in detail before signing.

• "To go into detail": To explain something thoroughly, covering many specifics.

  • The manual goes into detail about the safety procedures.

Variants and Related Words

• Detailed (adj): Characterized by abundant detail or thoroughness.
  • She gave a detailed account of her trip.

Synonyms

• Noun: Particular, specific, item, feature, element.
• Verb: Specify, enumerate, itemize, list, assign.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meanings are typically expressed through the verb itself or in prepositional phrases like "detail to" for assignment.)

Related Idioms

• The devil is in the detail(s): The success of something depends on the small, often hidden, particulars.
  • The contract looks good, but remember, the devil is in the details.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a temporary military unit
   • the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent
2. a crew of workers selected for a particular task
   • a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees
3. extended treatment of particulars
   • the essay contained too much detail
4. a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
   • it was perfect in all details
5. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
   • several of the details are similar
   • a point of information

Verb

1. assign to a specific task
   • The ambulances were detailed to the fire station
2. provide details for

Từ đồng nghĩa

• contingent
• particular
• item
• point