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Definition & Meaning of "trace"in English

to trace
01

to find someone or something, often by following a series of clues or evidence 

Transitive: to trace sb/sth
to trace definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
trace
3rd person singular
traces
Present participle
tracing
Past simple
traced
Past participle
traced
Examples
The detectives traced the stolen artwork to an underground art market. 
02

to carefully copy or reproduce a design or image by following its lines or contours onto another surface, typically using transparent sheet 

Transitive: to trace a drawing or design
Examples
She traced the drawing onto a new piece of paper using a pencil. 
03

to find someone or something by searching for them 

Transitive: to trace sb/sth
Examples
The detective traced the missing person after weeks of searching. 
04

to draw a line or pattern using your finger or toe 

Transitive: to trace a shape or pattern
Examples
She traced a heart on the foggy window with her finger. 
05

to follow a specific path or route 

Transitive: to trace a path
Examples
The hikers traced the mountain trail to the summit. 
06

to research or follow the history or development of something 

Transitive: to trace history or origins of something
Examples
The historian traced the origins of the ancient civilization. 
Trace
01

an indication or evidence of the former presence or existence of something 

trace definition and meaning
02

a just detectable amount 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
traces
03

a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image 

04

either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree 

05

a suggestion of some quality 

06

a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle 

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