trace
trays
- n a just detectable amount
he speaks French with a trace of an accent - n an indication that something has been present
there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim - n a suggestion of some quality
- n a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
- n either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
- n a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
- v follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
trace the student's progress - v make a mark or lines on a surface
trace the outline of a figure in the sand - v to go back over again
we retraced the route we took last summer
trace your path - v pursue or chase relentlessly
The hunters traced the deer into the woods - v discover traces of
She traced the circumstances of her birth - v 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 - v 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 - v read with difficulty
The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs
- Venter's feat brought science one step closer to the era of personalized medicine and to being able to trace the roots of our genetic variations.
- You can trace your family roots, get a daily shot of football or redecorate your apartment.
- The gallery's 47 masterworks, culled from the museum's renowned Asian collections, trace the Buddha's portrayal from the 2nd to 19th centuries, in places as diverse as India, Java .