Meaning & use
detail
An individual fact, item, or piece of information, especially a small or specific one.
See it in a sentence
She remembered every detail of the accident when the police asked for her statement.
The architect's plans included fine details about the type of wood to be used.
A note on using this word
As a verb, detail means to describe something item by item, as in the report detailed every expense from the trip.
Words with a similar meaning
particularspecific
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Another way to use it
2. verb
To describe something fully, listing every relevant fact or item.
The email detailed exactly what documents were needed for the application.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “detail”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.