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   Trace

   /trās/

   

   verb

   • 1. find or discover by investigation: "police are trying to trace a white van seen in the area" Similar track downfinddiscoverdetectunearthuncoverturn uphunt downdig upferret outrun to groundfollowpursuetrailshadowstalkdogfind the source offind the origins offind the roots offollow to its sourcesource
   • ▪ find or describe the origin or development of: "Bob's book traces his flying career with the Marines"
   • ▪ 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 onto a large piece of paper" Similar copyreproducego overdraw overdraw the lines ofdrawdraw upsketchdraftoutlinerough outmark outdelineatemapchartrecordindicateshowdepict
   • ▪ 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 labor market"

   noun

   • 1. a mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something: "remove all traces of the old adhesive" Similar vestigesignmarkindicationsuggestionevidenceclueremainsremnantrelicsurvivalghostechomemorytrailtrackspoormarkstracksprintsimprintsfootprintsfootmarksfootsteps
   • ▪ a line or pattern displayed by an instrument using a moving pen or a luminous spot on a screen to show the existence or nature of something that is being investigated.
   • ▪ 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 slight indication or barely discernible hint of something: "just a trace of a smile" Similar bitspotspecktouchhintsuggestionsuspicionnuanceintimationtrifledropdashtingetincturestreakshredcrumbfragmentshadowwhiffbreathjotiotainformal:smidgentad
   • 3. a procedure to investigate the source of something, such as the place from which a telephone call was made, or the origin of an error in a computer program: "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 beaten path or small road; a track. North American, West Indian
   • 6. the sum of the elements in the principle diagonal of a square matrix.

   Word Origin Middle English (first recorded as a noun in the sense ‘path that someone or something takes’): from Old French trace (noun), tracier (verb), based on Latin tractus (see tract1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. traceless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › traceTrace Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : a minute and often barely detectable amount or indication. a trace of a smile. b. : an amount of a chemical constituent not always quantitatively determinable because of minuteness. 2. a. : a mark or line left by something that has passed.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRACE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to find someone or something by searching carefully: Police are trying to trace the mother of the abandoned baby. The phone company was unable to trace the call (= find where it came from). To trace something is also to discover its cause or origin: The outbreak of food poisoning was traced to contaminated shellfish.

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   Trace definition: a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige. See examples of TRACE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTRACE definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   Feb 13, 2017 · trace, the broader term, denotes any mark or slight indication of something past or present: a trace of ammonia in water. vestige is more limited and refers to some slight, though actual, remains of something that no longer exists: vestiges of one's former wealth.

6. en.thefreedictionary.com › traceTrace - definition of trace by The Free Dictionary

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   Define trace. trace synonyms, trace pronunciation, trace translation, English dictionary definition of trace. n. 1. a. A visible mark, such as a footprint, made or left by the passage of a person, animal, or thing. b. Evidence or an indication of the former presence...

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › tracetrace | meaning of trace in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   trace meaning, definition, what is trace: to find someone or something that has di...: Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontrace verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   trace something to copy a map, drawing, etc. by drawing on tracing paper (= paper that you can see through) placed over it. Definition of trace verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordTRACE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   All you need to know about "TRACE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › trace_1trace verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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    trace something to follow the shape or outline of something He traced the route on the map. A tear traced a path down her cheek. Definition of trace verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › trace_2trace noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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    trace. noun. /treɪs/. [countable, uncountable] a mark, an object, or a sign that shows that someone or something existed or was present It's exciting to discover traces of earlier civilizations. Police searched the area but found no trace of the escaped prisoners.