attention to detail
Noticing small things
Attention to detail is the practice of noticing and caring about small elements that others might overlook.
It implies thoroughness and precision: The job requires attention to detail.
Someone with attention to detail catches typos, remembers specifications, and finishes work carefully rather than sloppily.
The phrase often appears in job listings and performance reviews as a valued trait.
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- leave no stone unturnedExamine all options thoroughly
scrutiny · close reading · perfectionist · dot the i's · nitpicky · diligent · observant · eagle-eyed · sharp eye · finicky · painstaking · methodical · exacting · microscope · fine print · proofreading · fine-tooth comb · inspection
- keen observationhawk eye, sharp eye, watchful eye, trained eye, piercing gaze
- hiring testspre-employment test, skills assessment, skill assessment, drug screening, background check
- abilitiesstrength, agility, endurance, flexibility, dexterity
- observation skillspatterns, focus, clues, acuity, awareness
- resume buzzwordsleadership, teamwork, communication, experience, problem-solving
- work ethicdiligence, hard worker, industriousness, go-getter, hard work
attention to detailcarelessness
Inattention causing mistakes
sloppiness · negligence · inattention · recklessness · laxity
attention to detailbroad strokes
Main features only
holistic view · strategic thinking · bird's-eye view · systems thinking · abstraction
attention to detailbroad strokes
Main features only
general overview · abstraction · inattentiveness · distractedness · absent-mindedness
attention, detail, attend, attends, attended, attending, attendant, attendee, attentive