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   trace

   /treɪs/

   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 RAF"
   • ▪ 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 on to 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 labour 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 to show the existence or nature of something which is being recorded or measured.
   • ▪ 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 barely discernible indication 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: "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 path or track. North American, West Indian
   • 6. the sum of the elements in the principal 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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   TRACE definition: 1. to find someone or something that was lost: 2. to find the origin of something: 3. to discover…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     TRACE meaning: 1. to find someone or something that was...

   • Traceability

     TRACEABILITY definition: 1. the ability to discover...

   • Znaczenie Trace, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     trace definicja: 1. to find someone or something that was...

   • Trace: Danish Translation

     trace - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Trace: Catalan Translation

     trace translate: localitzar, rastre. Learn more in the...

   • Trace: Norwegian Translation

     trace - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...

   • Trace Spanish Translation

     TRACE translate: localizar, rastro, rastrear, localizar,...

   • Trace: Polish Translation

     TRACE translate: wytropić, odszukać, odnaleźć, wyśledzić,...

3. 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. also : footprint. b. : a path, trail, or road made by the passage of animals, people, or vehicles. 3.

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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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word trace as a verb and a noun, with synonyms and examples. Find out how to trace the origin, development, or location of something or someone, or how to copy a picture by drawing over it.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb trace, which means to find or discover somebody or something by looking carefully for them or it. See also different forms and collocations of trace.

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

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   Learn the meaning of trace as a verb and a noun, with examples of usage and translations. Trace can mean to find something lost, to find the origin of something, to describe the development of something, or to copy a picture.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word trace as a noun in English. Find out the different meanings of trace as a mark, a sign, a search, a line, a piece of leather and more.