The limited description serves its purpose, and we aren't overwhelmed with details which probably wouldn't add much, and which might actually detract from the drama.

"It could actually detract from that campaigning purpose if they ask for the hearing to be expedited, so I don't suspect they will."

I wonder whether collectively it doesn't actually detract from the game.

The six-speed actually detracts, rather than enhances, the S4 experience.

Not only did her plain, single-colored uniform do nothing to embellish her appearance, but it actually detracted from it.

Can South African blacks afford another moral stand that actually detracts from their ability to fight apartheid?

First, originality for its own sake is even worse than the unattached attention-getting device: it can actually detract from the product and the message of the ad.

These unprofitable customers actually detract from overall firm profitability.

However, Chahi believes that this actually detracts from the game because the polygons do not fit in with this, and thus make the backgrounds look flat.

His works travel the world, reproduced on postcards, posters and any medium which does not actually detract from the artist's intention.