TRACE

• (noun) either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree

• (noun) a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image

  synonyms : tracing

• (noun) an indication that something has been present

  "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim", "a tincture of condescension"

  synonyms : shadow , tincture , vestige

• (noun) a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle

• (noun) a suggestion of some quality

  "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone", "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"

  synonyms : ghost , touch

• (noun) a just detectable amount

  "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"

  synonyms : hint , suggestion

• (verb) read with difficulty

  "Can you decipher this letter?", "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"

  synonyms : decipher

• (verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

  "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba", "trace the student's progress"

  synonyms : follow

• (verb) make a mark or lines on a surface

  "draw a line", "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

  synonyms : delineate , describe , draw , line

• (verb) copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of

  "trace a design", "trace a pattern"

• (verb) make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along

  "The children traced along the edge of the dark forest", "The women traced the pasture"

• (verb) pursue or chase relentlessly

  "The hunters traced the deer into the woods", "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"

  synonyms : hound , hunt

• (verb) to go back over again

  "we retraced the route we took last summer", "trace your path"

  synonyms : retrace

• (verb) discover traces of

  "She traced the circumstances of her birth"

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