Yes, detail is playable
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"Detail" Definition
noun
A discrete part or portion of a work, such as a painting, building, or decorative object, especially when considered in isolation.
A minor or an inconsequential item or aspect; a minutia: skipped the details to get to the main point.
A minute or thorough treatment or account: went into detail about his travels.
A representation of such a part or portion: a detail of a Rembrandt portrait illustrating the technique of chiaroscuro.
A small elaborated element of a work of art, craft, or design.
idiom
In detail With attention to particulars; thoroughly or meticulously: explained her proposal in detail.
verb-transitive
To clean (a car interior, for example) meticulously.
To name or state explicitly: detailed the charges against the defendant.
To provide with artistic or decorative detail: detailed the quilt with colorful appliqué.
To report or relate minutely or in particulars.
To select and dispatch for a particular duty.
verb
To report minutely and distinctly .
To assign to a particular task.
To furnish with the smaller elements of design and finish .
To clean and refurbish (a vehicle) very thoroughly and meticulously .
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