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detailing

detailing

1 4.1
A full description that gives all the important facts
  • noun
  • /ˈdiːteɪlɪŋ/
translation icon : detallado
  • The architect provided a detailed detailing of the building's features, ensuring every aspect was considered.

Examples

  • Clearly there's still some more detailing that needs to be done, but I'm really pleased with that so far.

  • In her report, she included a thorough detailing of the project's progress and outcomes, highlighting key achievements.

  • The artist's painting was impressive, but it was the intricate detailing that truly brought the scene to life.

Synonyms

description
vsdetailing
549 1.0

Words that tell what someone or something is like

emphasizes thorough individualized specifics rather than a general spoken account
spec
vsdetailing
  • Specialized
133 7.0

A detailed written list of requirements and sizes for making something

focuses on thorough individualized features rather than only technical requirements
specification
vsdetailing
12 4.4

Giving clear details so others understand

is more about a full individualized description than formal requirement listing
details
vsdetailing
5 1.4

Small pieces of information about exact facts or a situation

is the act of giving a full individualized account rather than listing facts
specs
vsdetailing
  • Informal
1 3.5

Details about a product's features, size, and how it works

is a broader individualized account beyond simple technical feature lists
delineation
vsdetailing
  • Formal
1 6.8

A clear description that shows how something looks or feels

is more about careful individualized listing than vivid verbal imagery
particularization
vsdetailing
8.8

Giving a detailed description of one example

is a thorough individualized account not limited to a single case

How Detailed

exhaustiveness
  • Formal
7.5
detailing
1 4.1
description
549 1.0
outline
59 2.7
summary
397 2.7

Surface Forms

detailing singular
detailings plural

Morphology

detailing = detail (transparent) = detail + ing

Formed by the verb 'detail' + '-ing'; the meaning 'the act of describing or giving particulars' is directly derived and accessible to learners who know 'detail'.

Etymology

Detailing comes from an old French idea that meant 'to cut into pieces', so a detail was a 'small part' of something, just like retail originally meant selling in small pieces. So, detailing as a description is showing all the small parts or features.