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    [Noun]  | "de*tail" | \ di-ˈtāl \


    1: extended treatment of or attention to particular items

    2: a part of a whole: such as

    3: a small and subordinate part : particular; also : a reproduction of such a part of a work of art

    Origin: 1603 ;

     French détail, from Old French detail slice, piece, from detaillier to cut in pieces, from de- + taillier to cut {mat|tailor|};

    [Noun]  | "detail man" 


    1: a sales representative of a drug manufacturer who introduces new drugs especially to physicians and pharmacists

    Origin: 1928 ;

    [Noun]  | "detail work" 


    1: decorative work or work done using small pieces

    [Verb]  | "detail" 


    1: to report minutely and distinctly : to report with close attention to small elements : specify

    2: to assign to a particular task

    3: to furnish with the smaller elements of design and finish

    Origin: 1650 ;

     See: {detail:1 };

    [Idiom]  | "down to the smallest/last/tiniest detail" 


    1: taking into account even the smallest things

    [Idiom]  | "go into detail" 


    1: to discuss or describe everything about something including the small or unimportant parts

    [Idiom]  | "in gory detail" 


    1: by including the small facts or pieces of information that are unpleasant or interesting in a shocking way

    [Adjective]  | "fas*tid*i*ous" | \ fa-ˈsti-dē-əs \


    1: extremely or excessively careful or detailed

    2: characterized by a meticulous, sensitive, or demanding attitude : such as

    3: having high and often capricious standards

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, from Latin fastidiosus, from fastidium disgust, probably from fastus arrogance (probably akin to Latin fastigium top) + taedium irksomeness {mat|tedium|};

    [Noun]  | "detail" 


    1: a separate part in a list, account, or series;


      * e.g., " ... every detail was accounted for "



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    2: a single piece of information;


      * e.g., " ... didn't leave out a single detail in his police report on the burglary "



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    3: a small military unit with a special task or function;


      * e.g., " ... the officer sent out a detail to patrol the perimeter of the compound "



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    [Verb]  | "detail" 


    1: to assign to a place or position;


      * e.g., " ... once again he was detailed to guard duty "




    2: to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty;


      * e.g., " ... the new assistant was detailed to accompany the boss on the business trip "



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    3: to specify one after another;


      * e.g., " ... detailed all of the reasons that the plan was a bad idea "



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    [Phrase]  | "in detail" 


    1: with attention to all aspects or details;


      * e.g., " ... The police asked the victim to describe in detail what the robber looked like. "



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     [ "detail" ]

    1: To clean the interior and exterior of an automobile down to the last speck of dust.

      * e.g.,  ... I spent all morning detailing my pimp ride. 

     [ "detail" ]

    1: To customize an automobile by adding custom paint trims, decals, graphics, tinted windows, etc.

      * e.g.,  ... Mary thinks that detailing is limited to cleaning the interior and exterior of an automobile. Ryan pointed out that it also entails low-maintenance customization of the vehicle. 

     [ "details" ]

    1:  A word that is synonymous for many different words depending on the context, often referring to specifics, particulars or minutiae. It can also reference the physical anatomy that makes a woman physically attractive to men. A hot girl, or a girl with a great body. The word "details" is an excellent gap word or code word for certain topics when used correctly in context among a group of friends.

      * e.g.,  ... The example below references multiple instances where using the word "details" would be appropriate: Guy 1: Dude, Lollapalooza this year was AWESOME!!! 

     [ "Detailic" ]

    1: Pertains to exact detail; chronically detailed. Often used to describe a person who is very precise, perfect, and exact.

      * e.g.,  ... Colin's mother is very detailic because she needs to know everything. 

     [ "DETAILS" ]

    1: What an artist and a sniper have in common.

      * e.g.,  ... Do you know what an artist and a sniper have in common? DETAILS. Like when a touch of color is out of place, or when a shadow does not match with its surroundings. The only difference is the stakes, mine are higher. 

     [ "Detailed" ]

    1: An adjective used to define a very very hot guy. Not hot girl. Hot guy.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, that guy is detailed! 

     [ "detailer" ]

    1: person that spends way too much time cleaning and polishing (detailing) an automobile to such a high standard that merely looking at it too hard will cause "swirls"

      * e.g.,  ... yo fam be careful with the wip, i just got it back from the detailer. Now look at these sick vape clouds 

     [ "DETAILS" ]

    1: Anything that makes any situation more complicated that it already is.

      * e.g.,  ... Jack and Jill are having relationship problems. Little does Jill know that Jack is see Mary .... DETAILS. 

     [ "details" ]

    1:  An extremely important part conversation, overlooked as a "detail"

      * e.g.,  ... Person A: Your nice, but your sort of ugly. 

     [ "details" ]

    2:  A common part of a relationship.

      * e.g.,  ...  Person B: haha, so did you see "I am legened"? 

     [ "details" ]

    3:  A small almost unimportant thing, overlooked, and fucks everything up in the end.

      * e.g.,  ... Person A: I love you, but we never see each other anymore! 

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    4:  Something very small, and many details make something great, or really bad.

      * e.g.,  ...  Person B: Details, details, did you get the mail? 

     [ "details" ]

    5:  A detail can be a sarcastic remark.

      * e.g.,  ... The heat tiles on the space shuttle were deatials. The space shuttle blew up. 

     [ "Shit detail" ]

    1: A bullshit job in the military or police force. A position on a weak, dead-end investigation.

      * e.g.,  ... "Johnson's a prick, give him the shit detail." (Often used on the HBO police drama The Wire.) 

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