trace

/tɹˈeɪs/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

a just detectable amount
“he speaks French with a trace of an accent”
an indication that something has been present
“there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim”
a suggestion of some quality
“there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone”
a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle

verb

follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
“We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”
make a mark or lines on a surface
“draw a line”
to go back over again
“we retraced the route we took last summer”
pursue or chase relentlessly
“The hunters traced the deer into the woods”
discover traces of
“She traced the circumstances of her birth”
make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
“The children traced along the edge of the dark forest”
copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
“trace a design”
read with difficulty
“Can you decipher this letter?”

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