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Moderatedetail
The correct spelling is detail.
How to pronounce detail
/ˈdiːteɪl/
nounIPA: /ˈdiːteɪl/
Say it like: Det-ayl
The correct spelling is detail. Something small enough to escape casual notice. For example: "Note this fine detail in the lower left corner."
Usage Examples
“Note this fine detail in the lower left corner.”
“This etching is full of fine detail.”
“I don't concern myself with the details of accounting.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Something small enough to escape casual notice.
- 2.A profusion of details.
- 3.The small things that can escape casual notice.
- 4.Something considered trivial enough to ignore.
- 5.A person's name, address and other personal information.
verb
- 1.To explain in detail.
- 2.To clean carefully (particularly of road vehicles) (always pronounced. /ˈdiːteɪl/)
- 3.To assign to a particular task
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