Meaning of 'trace'

noun

either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree

noun

a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image

Synonyms: tracing

noun

an indication that something has been present

Example: "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"

Synonyms: tincture

noun

a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle

noun

a suggestion of some quality

Synonyms: touch

noun

a just detectable amount

Example: "They speak French with a trace of an accent."

Synonyms: suggestion

verb

read with difficulty

Synonyms: decipher

verb

follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

Synonyms: follow

verb

make a mark or lines on a surface

Synonyms: draw

verb

copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it

verb

make one's course or travel along a path

verb

pursue or chase relentlessly

Example: "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"

Synonyms: hound

verb

to go back over again

Example: "we retraced the route we took last summer"

Synonyms: retrace

verb

discover bits of information about or a sequence of information

Example: "In order to find out what happened, I started by tracing back to the beginnings of the event."