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100 Other Words for “Detail”

February 28, 2026

100 Other Words for

No. Term Definition
1. Account Narrative report or record
2. Addendum Supplemental addition to a document
3. Annotation Explanatory note on text
4. Aspect A particular part or feature
5. Attribute A quality or characteristic
6. Background Relevant prior context
7. Bit Small piece of information
8. Breakdown Division into parts
9. Brief Short summary statement
10. Bullet point Listed key item
11. Caption Short descriptive text
12. Case An instance or example
13. Caveat Warning or qualification
14. Character Distinctive quality or trait
15. Clarification Making something clearer
16. Clue Hinting piece of evidence
17. Component A constituent part
18. Condition Required circumstance or term
19. Context Surrounding circumstances and setting
20. Correction Fixing an error
21. Data point Single piece of data
22. Datum A single fact
23. Definition Exact meaning of a term
24. Demonstration Showing how something works
25. Depiction Represented description or portrayal
26. Description Account of features or qualities
27. Descriptor Word that characterizes something
28. Diagnosis Identified nature of a problem
29. Dimension Measurable extent or aspect
30. Disclosure Revealed information
31. Distinction Notable difference or separation
32. Elaboration Added explanation or expansion
33. Element Essential part of a whole
34. Entry Recorded item in a list
35. Enumeration Listing items one by one
36. Essence Core nature or gist
37. Evidence Support for a claim
38. Example Illustrative instance
39. Exception Exclusion from a rule
40. Excerpt Selected passage from text
41. Explanation Statement making something understood
42. Exposition Detailed explanation or discussion
43. Expression A way of stating something
44. Fact Verifiable piece of information
45. Factor Contributing element or cause
46. Feature Prominent or distinctive part
47. Finding Result of investigation
48. Fine point Subtle but important point
49. Footnote Reference note at page bottom
50. Formality Required procedural requirement
51. Fragment Small broken-off piece
52. Framework Underlying structure or system
53. Gist Main point or essence
54. Grain Very small amount
55. Highlight Emphasized key part
56. Hint Indirect suggestion or clue
57. Idiosyncrasy Peculiar personal trait
58. Illustration Example used to explain
59. Implication Suggested meaning or consequence
60. Indicator Sign pointing to something
61. Information Knowledge communicated or received
62. Ingredient One part of a mixture
63. Insight Clear understanding of something
64. Instance Specific occurrence or case
65. Item Single article or point
66. Justification Reason supporting a decision
67. Key point Most important point
68. Kicker Surprising final point
69. Knot Complicated point to untangle
70. Label Naming tag or descriptor
71. Line item Single entry in accounts
72. Listing Set of recorded items
73. Log Chronological record of events
74. Mark Sign indicating something
75. Measure Quantified amount or degree
76. Memo Brief written note
77. Minute Meeting record or small unit
78. Modality Mode or manner of occurrence
79. Nitty-gritty Practical essentials and specifics
80. Note Brief written reminder
81. Nuance Subtle difference in meaning
82. Observation Noted fact from watching
83. Occasion Particular event or time
84. Oddity Unusual feature or quirk
85. Outline General plan or summary
86. Parameter Limit or defining factor
87. Particular Specific item or case
88. Particularity Quality of being specific
89. Particulars Specific facts or items
90. Passage Section of written text
91. Peculiarity Distinctive odd feature
92. Piece Portion of something
93. Point Single idea or argument
94. Point of note Noteworthy item
95. Portion A part of a whole
96. Precision Exactness in expression
97. Qualifier Limiting or modifying word
98. Query Question seeking information
99. Quirk Unusual trait or habit
100. Record Stored account of information

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