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# detail

«detail» in Mova's school dictionary: **a small fact or part of something** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (detail, details); verb (detail, details, detailed, detailing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A detail is a small fact or part of something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detail/#m1)

2) Details are information, like name, address and phone number. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detail/#m2)

3) «In detail» means fully, including all the small parts. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detail/#m3)

4) To detail something is to describe it fully. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detail/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In writing lessons pupils add detail (adjectives, senses, examples) to make writing vivid; in art they draw fine details. In science they record observations in detail. In online safety lessons never give your personal details to strangers. Phrases: in detail, add detail, attention to detail, contact details, personal details, go into detail.

### examples

- Add more detail to your story. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detail/#x1)
- She described the dragon in great detail. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detail/#x2)
- Look at the small details in the painting. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detail/#x3)
- Write down your contact details. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detail/#x4)
- Never share your personal details online. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detail/#x5)
- I can't remember every detail. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detail/#x6)
- The plan was detailed and clear. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detail/#x7)
- They would sit there in the empty nursery, recalling fondly every smallest detail of that dreadful evening. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detail/#x8)

### note

Countable noun (details). «In detail» has no «a». Adjective «detailed» means with many details. Stress: DEE-tail (both British and American also say di-TAIL). «Details» about a person (name, address) are private information.

### In the corpora

- [A text saying a parcel is held and asking for a small payment is a common scam to steal bank details.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/9-when-money-is-tight/18/)
- [Anyone offering free game coins for your login is a scammer trying to steal the account or a parent's card details.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/9-when-money-is-tight/19/)
- ["Breaking news" means news that has only just come in; early details and numbers are often wrong and get corrected later.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/52-elections-crime-the-weather-breaking-news-and-news-vs-opinion/11/)
- [Giveaways asking for card details are scams, even if a famous face seems to promise them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/12-keep-yourself-private-and-voices-that-lie/16/)
- [You keep people's personal details, such as addresses, private, and politely explain why you won't share them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/27-who-you-are-words-not-body/15/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «detail» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/detail/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.