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1. de.tail \di-'ta-(*)l, 'de--.ta-l\ n [F de`tail, fr. OF detail slice,
piece fr. detaillier to cut] in pieces, fr. de- + taillier to cut - more at
TAILOR 1: extended treatment of or attention to particular items 2: a part
of a whole : as 2a: a small and subordinate part : PARTICULAR,
CIRCUMSTANCE 2b: a portion considered independently of the parts
considered together 2c: a minor part (as the cornice, caps of the
buttresses, capitals of a bui lding) 3a: selection for a particular task
(as in military service) of a person or a body of persons 3b: the person
or body selected or the task to be performed 4: the small elements of a
photographic image corresponding to those of the subject
2. detail vt 1: to report minutely and distinctly 2: ENUMERATE, SPECIFY
3: to assign to a particular task 4: to furnish with the smaller elements
of design and finish {beautifull y ~ed hats} : to make detail drawings -
de.tail.er n