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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.
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.
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, 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.
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.
TRACE definition: 1. to find someone or something that was lost: 2. to find the origin of something: 3. to describe…. Learn more.
noun. an indication that something has been present. “there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim” synonyms: shadow, tincture, vestige. see more. noun. a just detectable amount. “he speaks French with a trace of an accent” synonyms: hint, suggestion. see more. noun. a suggestion of some quality. synonyms: ghost, touch. see more. verb.
