TRACE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • either of two lines that connect a horse’’s harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
    Hypernyms(s) trace is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • drawing created by tracing
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) trace is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • an indication that something has been present
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • there wasn”t a trace of evidence for the claim
    • a tincture of condescension
    Hypernyms(s) trace is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
    Hypernyms(s) trace is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • a suggestion of some quality
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone
    • he detected a ghost of a smile on her face
    Hypernyms(s) trace is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  6. Meaning
    • a just detectable amount
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he speaks French with a trace of an accent
    Hypernyms(s) trace is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

TRACE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • read with difficulty
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Can you decipher this letter?
    • The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs
    Hypernyms(s) trace is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba
    • trace the student’’s progress
    Hypernyms(s) trace is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • make a mark or lines on a surface
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • draw a line
    • trace the outline of a figure in the sand
    Hypernyms(s) trace is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it
    • make a tracing of
    Usage Example(s)
    • trace a design
    • trace a pattern
    Hypernyms(s) trace is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • make one’’s course or travel along a path
    • travel or pass over, around, or along
    Usage Example(s)
    • The children traced along the edge of the drak forest
    • The women traced the pasture
    Hypernyms(s) trace is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  6. Meaning
    • pursue or chase relentlessly
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The hunters traced the deer into the woods
    • the detectives hounded the suspect until they found the him
    Hypernyms(s) trace is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • to go back over again
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • we retraced the route we took last summer
    • trace your path
    Hypernyms(s) trace is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • discover traces of
    Usage Example(s)
    • She traced the circumstances of her birth
    Hypernyms(s) trace is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)