Definition

Noun 1. Individual facts, features, or items of information: "Details" refers to the small, specific pieces of information that together form a more complete picture or description of something. 2. True confidential information: "Details" can also refer to private, sensitive, or secret information, especially when revealed.

Usage

The word "details" is a plural noun. It is used to refer to specific pieces of information, often considered collectively. It is commonly used with verbs like give, provide, discuss, know, and explain.

Examples

• Noun (Individual facts/features):

  • Please send me the details of the meeting, including the time and location.
  • The police report contained all the details of the incident.
  • She described her trip in great details.

• Noun (Confidential information):

  • After the trial, he gave us the real details.
  • The journalist promised not to reveal her source's details.

Advanced Usage

• "in detail": (phrase) thoroughly, with attention to all the specifics.
  • The engineer explained the problem in detail.
• "to go into detail(s)": (phrase) to explain something thoroughly, providing many specifics.
  • I won't go into details now, but the plan is quite complex.

Variants and Related Words

• Detail (noun, singular): A single small fact or item.
  • One important detail was missing from the story.
• Detail (verb): To describe something item by item; to assign for a specific task.
  • The report details the steps required.
  • He was detailed to guard duty.
• Detailed (adjective): Having many details; thorough.
  • She provided a detailed analysis.

Synonyms

• Particulars: Specific points or details.
• Specifics: Precise details.
• Fine print: The detailed, often contractual, terms and conditions.
• Intricacies: The complicated details of something.

Related Phrases

• The devil is in the details: (idiom) The success of something depends on getting the small, often overlooked, details right.
  • The design looks simple, but the devil is in the details.

Noun

1. true confidential information
   • after the trial he gave us the real details