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- DictionaryTrace/trās/
verb
- 1. find or discover by investigation: "police are trying to trace a white van seen in the area"
- 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"
noun
- 1. a mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something: "remove all traces of the old adhesive"
- 2. a very small quantity, especially one too small to be accurately measured: "his body contained traces of amphetamines"
The meaning of TRACE is a minute and often barely detectable amount or indication. How to use trace in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Trace.
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.
TRACE definition: 1. to find someone or something that was lost: 2. to find the origin of something: 3. to discover…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
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 or existence of something; a vestige: left without a trace of having been there. 2. a. An extremely small amount or barely perceivable indication: spoke with a trace of sarcasm. b.
TRACE definition: 1. to find someone or something that was lost: 2. to find the origin of something: 3. to describe…. Learn more.
1. If you trace the origin or development of something, you find out or describe how it started or developed. [...] 2. If you trace someone or something, you find them after looking for them.
trace meaning, definition, what is trace: to find someone or something that has di...: Learn more.