detail

/ˈdiː.teɪl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: details · detailing · detailed

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A part small enough to escape casual notice.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một phần đủ nhỏ để thoát khỏi sự chú ý thông thường

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Noun

Examples

Note this fine detail in the lower left corner.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A profusion of details.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một sự phong phú của chi tiết

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Noun

Examples

This etching is full of fine detail.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To explain in detail.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giải thích một cách chi tiết

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Verb

Examples

I'll detail the exact procedure to you later.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To clean carefully (particularly of road vehicles, always pronounced /ˈdiːteɪl/)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm sạch cẩn thận

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Verb

Examples

We need to have the minivan detailed.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “detail” mean?

A part small enough to escape casual notice.

Is “detail” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.