tiny detail

collocation in English

meaningsoftinyanddetail

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tiny
adjective
uk
/ˈtaɪ.ni/us
/ˈtaɪ.ni/
extremely ...
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detail
noun
uk
/ˈdiː.teɪl/us
/dɪˈteɪl/us
/ˈdiː.teɪl/
a single piece of information or fact ...
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(Definition oftinyanddetailfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftiny detail

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However, atinydetailof it is being reconsidered.
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That is to overlook thetinydetailthat one is a ship and the other is a subsonic aircraft.
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I shall dwell on one point, although it is atinydetail.
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It is spent on matters oftinydetailrelating to a very few people.
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Day after day it must be a tremendous additional burden to have to plan everytinydetailof one's daily excursions.
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Although the reason for that involves atinydetail, it means that the tenant is not disadvantaged, which might happen, by a distortion in the calculations.
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It is thought that thetinydetailof pieces such as these can only have been achieved using lenses.
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Children who have worked out the sequence of events in their mind are extremely accurate when recalling the very tiny details of many events.
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The literal interpretation of the tiny details of law is becoming increasingly intolerable for many who must bear the consequences.
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We fully admit that a proper system of control is needed, but do not let us waste time on tiny details and miss some of the bigger ones.
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Tiny details in planning terms may be matters of life or death for the individual's peace of mind.
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The same reviewer said that the character designs were magnificent and that, the tiny details on the clockwork birds and imaginative effects are stunning.
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He notes that these tiny details would have been impossible for a viewer to observe when the altarpiece was in its intended position.
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Finelli is highly meticulous about carving tiny details, a focus which often seems to drain from the greater emotion of the piece.
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The tiny details engraved on dies were just a few millimeters in diameter.
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He spent his time in outside exploration, sketching and painting as he studied the tiny details of leaves, insects, birds and flowers.
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Watch for tiny details which may read in a confusing manner.
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Its stated aim was to describe the major processes and events of world history across a broad canvas and omit tiny details of, say, ruling families, minor battles etc.
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