Meaning & use
minute detail
A very small, precise point or feature, often noticed only through careful attention.
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The inspector examined every minute detail of the contract before signing it.
She remembered the minute details of the trip, right down to the color of the curtains.
A note on using this word
Here minute is pronounced my-NOOT, meaning tiny, not to be confused with the unit of time.
Words with a similar meaning
fine pointtrifle
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