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trace

/ trace /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
either of two lines that connect a horse''s harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
Type of:
line
Has parts:
harness
verb Sense 2
to go back over again
"we retraced the route we took last summer"
"trace your path"
Type of:
return go back get back
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
make one''s course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
"The children traced along the edge of the drak forest"
"The women traced the pasture"
Type of:
proceed go forward continue
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
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"
Type of:
copy re-create
Derived:
tracing tracer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
make a mark or lines on a surface
"draw a line"
"trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
Type of:
mark
Kinds of:
construct inscribe circumscribe write
Derived:
delineation depiction limning line drawing portrayal
Verb group:
draw
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
"We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"
"trace the student''s progress"
Type of:
analyze analyse study
Verb group:
watch observe follow watch over keep an eye on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 7
a just detectable amount
"he speaks French with a trace of an accent"
Type of:
small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount
Kinds of:
spark
noun Sense 8
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
Type of:
mark print
Derived:
retrace
noun Sense 9
an indication that something has been present
"there wasn''t a trace of evidence for the claim"
"a tincture of condescension"
Type of:
indication indicant
Kinds of:
footprint
verb Sense 10
discover traces of
"She traced the circumstances of her birth"
Type of:
detect observe find
Derived:
hint suggestion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 11
read with difficulty
"Can you decipher this letter?"
"The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"
Type of:
read
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 12
a suggestion of some quality
"there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"
"he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
Type of:
suggestion proposition proffer
noun Sense 13
drawing created by tracing
Type of:
drawing
Derived:
draw line describe delineate
verb Sense 14
pursue or chase relentlessly
"The hunters traced the deer into the woods"
"the detectives hounded the suspect until they found the him"
Type of:
chase chase after trail
Kinds of:
ferret
Derived:
hunt hunting hunter huntsman hound
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
14
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
63
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

line return go back get back proceed go forward continue copy re-create mark construct inscribe