Noun
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a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
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either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
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a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
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a suggestion of some quality
"there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"
"he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
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an indication that something has been present
"there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"
"a tincture of condescension"
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a just detectable amount
"he speaks French with a trace of an accent"
Verb
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read with difficulty
"Can you decipher this letter?"
"The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"
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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"
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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"
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discover traces of
"She traced the circumstances of her birth"
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pursue or chase relentlessly
"The hunters traced the deer into the woods"
"the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"
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to go back over again
"we retraced the route we took last summer"
"trace your path"
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make a mark or lines on a surface
"draw a line"
"trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
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follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
"We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"
"trace the student's progress"