trace

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈtrās

: a minute and often barely detectable amount or indication

a trace of a smile

: an amount of a chemical constituent not always quantitatively determinable because of minuteness

: a mark or line left by something that has passed

also : footprint

: a path, trail, or road made by the passage of animals, people, or vehicles

: a sign or evidence of some past thing : vestige

: engram

: something (such as a line) traced or drawn: such as

: the marking made by a recording instrument (such as a seismograph or kymograph)

: the ground plan of a military installation or position either on a map or on the ground

: the intersection of a line or plane with a plane

: the usually bright line or spot that moves across the screen of a cathode-ray tube

also : the path taken by such a line or spot

archaic : a course or path that one follows

traceless

ˈtrās-ləs

adjective

trace

2 of 3

verb

traced; tracing

transitive verb

: delineate, sketch

: to form (letters, figures, etc.) carefully or painstakingly

: to copy (something, such as a drawing) by following the lines or letters as seen through a transparent superimposed sheet

: to impress or imprint (a design or pattern) with a tracer

: to record a tracing of in the form of a curved, wavy, or broken line

trace the heart action

: to adorn with linear ornamentation (such as tracery or chasing)

: to follow or study out in detail or step by step

trace the history of the war

: to discover by going backward over the evidence step by step

trace your ancestry

: to discover signs, evidence, or remains of

: to follow the footprints, track, or trail of

: to lay out the trace of (a military installation)

archaic : to travel over : traverse

intransitive verb

: to make one's way

especially : to follow a track or trail

: to be traceable historically

traceability

ˌtrā-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce trace (audio)

noun

trace

3 of 3

noun (2)

: either of two straps, chains, or lines of a harness for attaching a draft animal to something (such as a vehicle) to be drawn

: leader sense 1e(2)

: one or more vascular bundles supplying a leaf or twig

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from tracer to trace

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French tracer, from Vulgar Latin *tractiare to drag, from Latin tractus, past participle of trahere to pull

Noun (2)

Middle English trais, from Anglo-French tres, plural of trait pull, draft, trace — more at trait

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

trace 1 of 3

noun

ˈtrās

: a mark left by something that has passed or is past

"… she seems to have vanished without trace …"

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

: a very small amount

He speaks with a trace of an accent.

trace

2 of 3

verb

traced; tracing

: sketch entry 2 sense 1

: to form (as letters) carefully

: to copy (as a drawing) by following the lines as seen through a transparent sheet placed over the thing copied

: to follow the footprints, track, or trail of

: to study or follow the development of in detail

This book traces the history of art through the ages.

: to follow something back to its cause or beginning He traced his family's roots.

trace

3 of 3

noun

: either of the two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness that fasten a horse to a vehicle

traced

verb

past tense of trace

as in sketched

to draw or make apparent the outline of trace your hand onto this piece of paper

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

sketched
defined
outlined
circled
delineated
trimmed
silhouetted
surrounded
rounded
lined
drew
framed
bounded
charted
edged
skirted
encircled
looped
hemmed
rimmed
diagrammed
ringed
fringed
margined
girdled
diagramed
girthed
compassed
mapped (out)

as in tracked

to go after or on the track of police traced the burglar back to his apartment, where they discovered a ton of stolen loot

Synonyms & Similar Words

tracked
chased
pursued
followed
accompanied
trailed
escorted
shadowed
coursed
hounded
tailed
dogged
ran
watched
ran after
tagged
run
sought
hunted
observed
bird-dogged
chaperoned
eyed
searched (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

led
guided
piloted
headed

单词	traced
释义	trace 1 of 3 noun (1) ˈtrās 1 a : a minute and often barely detectable amount or indication a trace of a smile b : an amount of a chemical constituent not always quantitatively determinable because of minuteness 2 a : a mark or line left by something that has passed also : footprint b : a path, trail, or road made by the passage of animals, people, or vehicles 3 a : a sign or evidence of some past thing : vestige b : engram 4 : something (such as a line) traced or drawn: such as a : the marking made by a recording instrument (such as a seismograph or kymograph) b : the ground plan of a military installation or position either on a map or on the ground 5 a : the intersection of a line or plane with a plane b : the usually bright line or spot that moves across the screen of a cathode-ray tube also : the path taken by such a line or spot 6 archaic : a course or path that one follows traceless ˈtrās-ləs adjective trace 2 of 3 verb traced; tracing transitive verb 1 a : delineate, sketch b : to form (letters, figures, etc.) carefully or painstakingly c : to copy (something, such as a drawing) by following the lines or letters as seen through a transparent superimposed sheet d : to impress or imprint (a design or pattern) with a tracer e : to record a tracing of in the form of a curved, wavy, or broken line trace the heart action f : to adorn with linear ornamentation (such as tracery or chasing) 2 a : to follow or study out in detail or step by step trace the history of the war b : to discover by going backward over the evidence step by step trace your ancestry c : to discover signs, evidence, or remains of d : to follow the footprints, track, or trail of 3 : to lay out the trace of (a military installation) 4 archaic : to travel over : traverse intransitive verb 1 : to make one's way especially : to follow a track or trail 2 : to be traceable historically traceability ˌtrā-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun trace 3 of 3 noun (2) 1 : either of two straps, chains, or lines of a harness for attaching a draft animal to something (such as a vehicle) to be drawn 2 : leader sense 1e(2) 3 : one or more vascular bundles supplying a leaf or twig Synonyms Noun (1) imprint track trail Verb define delineate outline silhouette sketch See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The children traced their hands onto the sidewalk with chalk. You can put a piece of paper over the pattern and trace it. She traced the letters of her name. We will need to trace the electrical wires through the walls. The word “amiable” traces back to the Latin word for “friend.” Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French, from tracer to trace Verb Middle English, from Anglo-French tracer, from Vulgar Latin tractiare to drag, from Latin tractus, past participle of trahere* to pull Noun (2) Middle English trais, from Anglo-French tres, plural of trait pull, draft, trace — more at trait First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing trace (can) trace one's history (back) to contact trace memory trace trace fossil sink without trace trace element leaf trace sink without a trace without a trace (can) trace one's history (back) to contact trace memory trace trace fossil sink without trace trace element leaf trace sink without a trace without a trace See More Kids Definition trace 1 of 3 noun ˈtrās 1 : a mark left by something that has passed or is past "… she seems to have vanished without trace …" J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2 : a very small amount He speaks with a trace of an accent. trace 2 of 3 verb traced; tracing 1 : sketch entry 2 sense 1 2 : to form (as letters) carefully 3 : to copy (as a drawing) by following the lines as seen through a transparent sheet placed over the thing copied 4 : to follow the footprints, track, or trail of 5 : to study or follow the development of in detail This book traces the history of art through the ages. 6 : to follow something back to its cause or beginning He traced his family's roots. trace 3 of 3 noun : either of the two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness that fasten a horse to a vehicle Medical Definition trace noun ˈtrās 1 : the marking made by a recording instrument (as a kymograph) 2 : an amount of a chemical constituent not always quantitatively determinable because of minuteness 3 : engram traced verb past tense of trace 1 as in sketched to draw or make apparent the outline of trace your hand onto this piece of paper Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sketched defined outlined circled delineated trimmed silhouetted surrounded rounded lined drew framed bounded charted edged skirted encircled looped hemmed rimmed diagrammed ringed fringed margined girdled diagramed girthed compassed mapped (out) 2 as in tracked to go after or on the track of police traced the burglar back to his apartment, where they discovered a ton of stolen loot Synonyms & Similar Words tracked chased pursued followed accompanied trailed escorted shadowed coursed hounded tailed dogged ran watched ran after tagged run sought hunted observed bird-dogged chaperoned eyed searched (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms led guided piloted headed
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trace

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Phrases Containing trace

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