trace

/tɹˈe‍ɪs/

/ˈtɹeɪs/

[verb] [noun]

to trace

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to find or discover someone or something by investigation

synonyms : follow

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

synonyms : delineate

describe

draw

line

pursue or chase relentlessly

synonyms : hound

hunt

to go back over again

synonyms : retrace

read with difficulty

synonyms : decipher

copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of

make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along

discover traces of

Trace

[NOUN]

a just detectable amount

synonyms : hint

suggestion

tint

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

synonyms : shadow

tincture

vestige

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

synonyms : tracing

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

a suggestion of some quality

synonyms : ghost

touch

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

Examples

1. The company's recent financial scandal can be traced back to the CEO's unethical practices - fish rots from the head.

2. He traced patterns in the sand with his foot, leaving temporary imprints.

3. During camping, always respect nature and leave no trace.

4. Drones date back much longer to early flight but like the modern drones basically trace their origin to the 80s.

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