Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Characterized by abundant use of detail or thoroughness of treatment.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Related in particulars; minutely recited: as, a detailed account.
- Exact; minute; particular.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Developed or executed with care and in minute detail.
- adjective Containing details; containing subordinate parts as well as more general discussion; -- of a discourse. Opposite of
sketchy ,general ,vague . - adjective having fine or intricate added decoration.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Characterized by
attention todetail andthoroughness oftreatment . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
detail .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective developed or executed with care and in minute detail
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Examples
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He ' s assembled an A-list cast, two cinematographers, an award-winning costume designer, and a visual-effects team from South Korea to bring what he describes as detailed authenticity to the film.
On Location With China Dean Napolitano 2010
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He has worked since November on what he termed a "detailed program" to strengthen his arm and prevent a recurrence of the elbow strain that prematurely ended his 2011 season.
SFGate: Don Asmussen: Bad Reporter Chronic hschulman@sfchronicle.com (Henry Schulman 2012
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And to take advantage of a cellphone's GPS capability and obtain detailed call logs, Hader must first put in a request to the state's attorney's office for a subpoena that he can then send to the carrier.
Maryland family helps to catch a thief using cellphone's GPS technology Annys Shin 2010
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Teaching staff were exceptional - and they really enjoy teaching the Exec -- they were available and were willing to engage in detailed dialog.
New York University 2010
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And to take advantage of a cellphone's GPS capability and obtain detailed call logs, Hader must first put in a request to the state's attorney's office for a subpoena that he can then send to the carrier.
Maryland family helps to catch a thief using cellphone's GPS technology Annys Shin 2010
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And to take advantage of a cellphone's GPS capability and obtain detailed call logs, Hader must first put in a request to the state's attorney's office for a subpoena that he can then send to the carrier.
Maryland family helps to catch a thief using cellphone's GPS technology Annys Shin 2010
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Obiang and this same son have featured in detailed US Senate investigations on corruption and money-laundering.
Lisa Misol: A Corrupt Dictator Tries to Buy UNESCO's Brand Name. Lisa Misol 2010
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Making descriptions as detailed is possible is also paramount.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Author Interview: J.C. Hutchins, part 2 2010
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Obiang and this same son have featured in detailed US Senate investigations on corruption and money-laundering.
Lisa Misol: A Corrupt Dictator Tries to Buy UNESCO's Brand Name. Lisa Misol 2010
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Beagle Board SW package to be placed on the SD card (includes Kernal image and Android File System and MOTO AHEM app – see Step 4 in detailed instructions.)
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