detail work
noun
: decorative work or work done using small pieces
Use a small paintbrush for the detail work.
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Getty Images Original detail work along the ceiling is visible in the main two story board room as a massive renovation continues of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building and the 1951 Constitution Avenue Building on July 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Adam Jeffery,christina Wilkie, CNBC, 24 July 2025
On Saturday, Musk, a special adviser to President Trump, gave a warning to federal employees about a new policy resulting in them having to detail work efforts by way of email.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Feb. 2025
In doing all that detail work, Margolin is too polite and respectful toward her own characters.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Because a handheld is mostly for detail work and upholstery, these are must-have accessories.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
Other attachments of equal quality allow tight detail work, or ruler-straight lines and edgework.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
The All-Star Game is an MLB production, but much of the detail work naturally falls to the host.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
But then the detail work that a camera can capture — specific fabrics, patterns, how just the right color reads onscreen — can be an essential component of film storytelling.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
After vacuuming the couch's surface, remove the cushions and begin detail work.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
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Adam Jeffery,christina Wilkie, CNBC, 24 July 2025
On Saturday, Musk, a special adviser to President Trump, gave a warning to federal employees about a new policy resulting in them having to detail work efforts by way of email.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Feb. 2025
In doing all that detail work, Margolin is too polite and respectful toward her own characters.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Because a handheld is mostly for detail work and upholstery, these are must-have accessories.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
Other attachments of equal quality allow tight detail work, or ruler-straight lines and edgework.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
The All-Star Game is an MLB production, but much of the detail work naturally falls to the host.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
But then the detail work that a camera can capture — specific fabrics, patterns, how just the right color reads onscreen — can be an essential component of film storytelling.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
After vacuuming the couch's surface, remove the cushions and begin detail work.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Detail work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detail%20work. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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