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- Dictionarytrace/treɪs/
verb
- 1. find or discover by investigation: "police are trying to trace a white van seen in the area" Similar
- 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
noun
- 1. a mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something: "remove all traces of the old adhesive" Similar
- 2. a very small quantity, especially one too small to be accurately measured: "his body contained traces of amphetamines"
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Learn the meaning of trace as a verb and a noun in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use trace to find something or someone, to draw a copy, or to describe a development.
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.
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.
- trace somebody/something (to something) to find or discover somebody/something by looking carefully for them/it synonym track down. We finally traced him to an address in Chicago.
- trace something (back) (to something) to find the origin or cause of something. She could trace her family tree back to the 16th century. The leak was eventually traced to a broken seal.
- trace something (from something) (to something) to describe a process or the development of something. Her book traces the town's history from Saxon times to the present day.
- trace something (out) to draw a line or lines on a surface. She traced a line in the sand. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adverb. gently. lightly. slowly … preposition.
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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