detail work
noun
: decorative work or work done using small pieces
Use a small paintbrush for the detail work.
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Other attachments of equal quality allow tight detail work, or ruler-straight lines and edgework.
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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
In terms of weight, the suit wasn’t terribly lighter than what Farrell wore when naked in Episode 1, the key difference just being the detail work required of the skin.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2024
With the characters’ dramatic stage rarely permitted such inky blacks, viewers will see far more of the intricate detail work of the stone, furniture, and costumes.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 16 June 2024
The Falcon itself has some impressive detail work, including a cockpit, satellite dish, and cannons.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
But thanks to the expert detail work—those gloves!—this piece from the spring 2024 couture collection would bring a bit of (very welcome) pizzazz.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
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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
In terms of weight, the suit wasn’t terribly lighter than what Farrell wore when naked in Episode 1, the key difference just being the detail work required of the skin.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2024
With the characters’ dramatic stage rarely permitted such inky blacks, viewers will see far more of the intricate detail work of the stone, furniture, and costumes.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 16 June 2024
The Falcon itself has some impressive detail work, including a cockpit, satellite dish, and cannons.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
But thanks to the expert detail work—those gloves!—this piece from the spring 2024 couture collection would bring a bit of (very welcome) pizzazz.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Detail work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detail%20work. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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