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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRACE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TRACE meaning: 1. to find someone or something that was lost: 2. to find the origin of something: 3. to discover…. Learn more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › traceTrace - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A trace of something is just a hint or suggestion of it, a very small amount left behind — like the sad cookie crumbs at the bottom of an empty cookie jar.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRACE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apr 26, 2024 · A trace is a sign which shows you that someone or something has been in a place. The local church has traces of fifteenth-century frescoes. There's been no trace of my aunt and uncle.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › traceTrace Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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: traces of an advanced civilization among the ruins. See more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrace 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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTRACE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to find someone or something that was lost: Police have so far failed to trace the missing woman. trace verb [T] (ORIGIN) to find the origin of something: She's traced her family back to the sixteenth century. They were able to trace the call (= find out the number of the telephone used). trace verb [T] (DEVELOPMENT)

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

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Painting and drawing trace1 /treɪs/ AWL verb [ transitive] 1 find somebody/something to find someone or something that has disappeared by searching for them carefully She had given up all hope of tracing her missing daughter.