detail
• noun 1 a small individual item or fact. 2 small items or facts collectively: attention to detail. 3 a small part of a picture reproduced separately for close study. 4 a small detachment of troops or police officers given a special duty. • verb 1 describe item by item. 2 assign to undertake a particular task. — PHRASES in detail as regards every aspect; fully. — ORIGIN French détail, from tailler ‘to cut’.
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