Collocations for detail - noun
ADJECTIVE
little,
minor,
minute,
small,
subtle,
tiny
It is important to get even the small details right.
It is important to get even the small details right.
considerable,
fine,
great,
meticulous,
painstaking
Now let us examine this idea in greater detail.
Every new animal or plant found was recorded in meticulous detail.
Now let us examine this idea in greater detail.
Every new animal or plant found was recorded in meticulous detail.
exact,
explicit,
precise
I don't need to know the precise details of your quarrel.
I don't need to know the precise details of your quarrel.
excruciating
He described the event to his friends in excruciating detail.
He described the event to his friends in excruciating detail.
fascinating,
interesting
colourful/colorful, vivid
juicy, salacious
She was telling me all the juicy details of her love life.
colourful/colorful, vivid
juicy, salacious
She was telling me all the juicy details of her love life.
gory,
graphic,
grisly,
gruesome,
lurid,
sordid
I can still remember the accident in graphic detail.
I can still remember the accident in graphic detail.
chilling,
disturbing,
shocking
The report uncovers disturbing details of abuse.
The report uncovers disturbing details of abuse.
intimate
The diary contains intimate details of their life together.
The diary contains intimate details of their life together.
complete,
exhaustive,
full
We'll give you full details of how to enter our competition later.
We'll give you full details of how to enter our competition later.
bare details,
brief details,
sketchy details
I only know the barest details of his plans.
He only managed to give the police a few sketchy details of the robbery.
I only know the barest details of his plans.
He only managed to give the police a few sketchy details of the robbery.
crucial,
essential,
important,
nitty-gritty (informal, esp. AmE),
pertinent
The book covers the nitty-gritty details of starting a business.
The book covers the nitty-gritty details of starting a business.
insignificant,
irrelevant,
trivial
telling
It was a small but telling detail.
telling
It was a small but telling detail.
practical
I haven't sorted out the practical details of getting there yet.
I haven't sorted out the practical details of getting there yet.
complex,
intricate
final
Everyone must approve the basic plan before the final details are drawn up.
final
Everyone must approve the basic plan before the final details are drawn up.
concrete
Can you give me some concrete details of how you've been saving money?
Can you give me some concrete details of how you've been saving money?
mundane
the mundane details of his daily life
the mundane details of his daily life
biographical,
factual,
historical,
operational,
personal,
technical
… OF DETAIL
point
I must correct some points of detail in your article.
I must correct some points of detail in your article.
wealth
The book provides a wealth of detail on daily life in ancient China.
The book provides a wealth of detail on daily life in ancient China.
level
Ensure that your diagrams contain the appropriate level of detail.
Ensure that your diagrams contain the appropriate level of detail.
VERB + detail
give,
go into,
offer,
present,
provide,
send,
supply
Do not give any technical details of the product at this stage.
I don't want to go into any more detail than necessary.
Do not give any technical details of the product at this stage.
I don't want to go into any more detail than necessary.
disclose,
divulge,
pass on,
release details,
reveal
The committee refused to disclose details of the proposals.
The committee refused to disclose details of the proposals.
share
He had shared intimate details of his life with a stranger.
He had shared intimate details of his life with a stranger.
explain,
lay out,
lay sth out in,
set out,
set sth out in,
spell out,
spell sth out in
Details of the pension plan are set out below.
The rules are set out in detail in chapter seven.
Details of the pension plan are set out below.
The rules are set out in detail in chapter seven.
establish,
finalize,
iron out,
work out,
work sth out in
We haven't yet worked out the travel details.
We haven't yet worked out the travel details.
discuss,
hammer out,
negotiate
We still need to negotiate the details of the contract.
We still need to negotiate the details of the contract.
handle
Natalie handled the details of her travel.
Natalie handled the details of her travel.
uncover
Historians claim to have uncovered details of the writer's secret affair.
Historians claim to have uncovered details of the writer's secret affair.
hear,
learn,
read
fill sb in on
I'll give you a call later and fill you in on the details.
fill sb in on
I'll give you a call later and fill you in on the details.
spare sb
(informal)
‘We had a terrible time—’ ‘Oh, spare me the details (= don't tell me any more).’
‘We had a terrible time—’ ‘Oh, spare me the details (= don't tell me any more).’
contain,
have,
include
Tomorrow's papers will contain full details of the case.
Tomorrow's papers will contain full details of the case.
show
The receipt shows details of the item purchased.
The receipt shows details of the item purchased.
find out details,
get details
You can find out more details of the offer from your local travel agent.
You can find out more details of the offer from your local travel agent.
enter details
Enter your details in the form below then click on ‘submit’.
Enter your details in the form below then click on ‘submit’.
take details
The secretary took my details and said they would get back to me.
The secretary took my details and said they would get back to me.
check,
examine,
study
Make sure you check the details of the policy before you sign it.
Make sure you check the details of the policy before you sign it.
record
The computer records the details of everyone entering the country.
The computer records the details of everyone entering the country.
absorb,
memorize
She had memorized every detail of his body.
Ali absorbed every detail of the beautiful morning.
She had memorized every detail of his body.
Ali absorbed every detail of the beautiful morning.
omit
neglect, overlook
He had overlooked one crucial detail.
neglect, overlook
He had overlooked one crucial detail.
be lacking in,
lack
The speech was well delivered but lacking in detail.
The speech was well delivered but lacking in detail.
sweat the details
(AmE,informal)
He leaves experts to sweat the details (= worry about them).
He leaves experts to sweat the details (= worry about them).
spill
(informal, esp. AmE)
Spill the gory details about your worst relationship.
Spill the gory details about your worst relationship.
post details,
publish
(= on the Internet)
Click here for more details posted by Ken.
Click here for more details posted by Ken.
confirm
They wrote to confirm the details of the meeting.
They wrote to confirm the details of the meeting.
detail + VERB
emerge
New details are emerging on the alleged terror plot.
New details are emerging on the alleged terror plot.
suggest sth
This detail suggests that the killer knew his victim.
This detail suggests that the killer knew his victim.
reveal sth,
show sth
PREPOSITION
for details
For details contact Joanna Morland.
For details contact Joanna Morland.
in detail
I haven't looked at the proposal in detail yet.
I haven't looked at the proposal in detail yet.
over a/the detail
They're still arguing over the details of the contract.
They're still arguing over the details of the contract.
detail about
I won't go into detail about the threats she made.
I won't go into detail about the threats she made.
detail of
She revealed the details of her plan.
She revealed the details of her plan.
detail on
For more detail on how to obtain a visa, see page 8.
For more detail on how to obtain a visa, see page 8.
detail surrounding
The details surrounding his death are not known.
The details surrounding his death are not known.
PHRASES
attention to detail
The secret of their success lies in their attention to detail.
The secret of their success lies in their attention to detail.
down to the last detail
an expedition planned down to the last detail
an expedition planned down to the last detail
every last detail
She remembered every last detail of what I'd told her the month before.
She remembered every last detail of what I'd told her the month before.
an eye for detail
He has an excellent eye for detail.
He has an excellent eye for detail.
full of detail
Her short stories are full of detail and wit.
Her short stories are full of detail and wit.
a lack of detail
The report was criticized for its lack of detail.
The report was criticized for its lack of detail.