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Trace

treɪs

Trace definitions
verb
trace traced traces tracing
  1. find or discover by investigation

    "police are trying to trace a white van seen in the area"

    track down find discover detect unearth uncover turn up hunt down dig up ferret out run to ground find the source of find the origins of find the roots of follow to its source source
    • find or describe the origin or development of

      "Bob's book traces his flying career with the RAF"

    • follow or mark the course or position of (something) with one's eye, mind, or finger

      "through the binoculars, I traced the path I had taken the night before"

    • take (a particular path or route)

      "a tear traced a lonely path down her cheek"

  2. copy (a drawing, map, or design) by drawing over its lines on a superimposed piece of transparent paper

    "trace a map of the world on to a large piece of paper"

    copy reproduce go over draw over draw the lines of
    • draw (a pattern or line), especially with one's finger or toe

      "she traced a pattern in the dirt with the toe of her shoe"

    • give an outline of

      "the article traces out some of the connections between education, qualifications, and the labour market"

noun
trace traces
  1. a mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something

    "remove all traces of the old adhesive"

    vestige sign mark indication suggestion evidence clue trail track spoor marks tracks prints imprints footprints footmarks footsteps
    • a line or pattern displayed by an instrument to show the existence or nature of something which is being recorded or measured
    • a physical change in the brain presumed to be caused by a process of learning or memory
  2. a very small quantity, especially one too small to be accurately measured

    "his body contained traces of amphetamines"

    • a barely discernible indication of something

      "just a trace of a smile"

  3. a procedure to investigate the source of something, such as the place from which a phone call was made

    "we've got a trace on the call"

  4. a line which represents the projection of a curve or surface on a plane or the intersection of a curve or surface with a plane
  5. a path or track
  6. the sum of the elements in the principal diagonal of a square matrix