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Trace
see synonyms of traceNoun
1. hint, suggestion, trace
a just detectable amount
Example Sentences:'he speaks French with a trace of an accent'
2. shadow, tincture, trace, vestige
an indication that something has been present
Example Sentences:'there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim''a tincture of condescension'
a suggestion of some quality
Example Sentences:'there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone''he detected a ghost of a smile on her face'
4. trace, tracing
a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
5. trace
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
6. trace
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
Verb
7. follow, trace
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
Example Sentences:'We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba''trace the student's progress'
8. delineate, describe, draw, line, trace
make a mark or lines on a surface
Example Sentences:'draw a line''trace the outline of a figure in the sand'
9. retrace, trace
to go back over again
Example Sentences:'we retraced the route we took last summer''trace your path'
pursue or chase relentlessly
Example Sentences:'The hunters traced the deer into the woods''the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him'
11. trace
discover traces of
Example Sentences:'She traced the circumstances of her birth'
12. trace
make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
Example Sentences:'The children traced along the edge of the dark forest''The women traced the pasture'
13. trace
copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
Example Sentences:'trace a design''trace a pattern'
14. decipher, trace
read with difficulty
Example Sentences:'Can you decipher this letter?''The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Trace
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Trace
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Trace
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