Word of the Day

DETAIL

noun

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Definition

  1. 1A part small enough to escape casual notice.
  2. 2A profusion of details.
  3. 3The small parts that can escape casual notice.

In a sentence

Note this fine detail in the lower left corner.
We missed several important details in the contract.

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French détail, from Old French detail, from detaillier, from de- + taillier (“to cut”).

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