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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 › dictionary › englishTRACE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to find someone or something that was lost: The police are trying to trace the mother of a newborn baby found abandoned outside a hospital. Attempts to trace the whereabouts of a man seen leaving the scene of the crime have so far been unsuccessful. Their missing daughter was finally traced to (= found in) Manchester.

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

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   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.

4. 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. See examples of TRACE used in a sentence.

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

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   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. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrace verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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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. 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. There are more meanings we can trace to this word trace. As a verb, trace means to follow the course or trail

8. www.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...

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

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

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrace noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of trace noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishtrace verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    trace something (out) to draw a line or lines on a surface She traced a line in the sand. 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.