minor detail
Easily overlooked particular
A minor detail is a small, relatively unimportant element within a larger matter: Don't worry about the font—that's a minor detail.
The phrase often appears ironically when something dismissed as trivial turns out to be significant: He forgot one minor detail: the contract had already expired.
- trivialityUnimportant small matter
- minutiaePetty precise particulars
- technicalityPrecise procedural point
- negligibleToo small to consider
- nuanceSlight shade of difference
insignificance · inconsequential · not a big deal · footnote · side note · unimportant · mere formality · petty · ancillary · hidden gem · irrelevant · subtlety · niggle · trifle · marginality · afterthought · drop in the bucket · small potatoes
minor detailmain point
Essential takeaway of something
crux · heart of the matter · primary concern · cornerstone · linchpin
minor detailbig picture
Overall perspective on things
broad strokes · grand scheme · whole picture · macro view · bird's-eye view