Adjective: detailed di'teyld or 'dee,teyld [N. Amer], 'dee,teyld [Brit]Verb: detail di'teyl or 'dee,teyl [N. Amer], 'dee,teyl [Brit]
- Provide details for
"The report detailed the events leading up to the accident"
- Assign to a specific task
"The ambulances were detailed to the fire station"
See also: careful
Type of: assign, dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate [archaic], set apart, specify
Encyclopedia: Detail