what does trace mean?
TRACE as NOUN
- 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
- Meaning
- drawing created by tracing
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Hypernyms(s) trace is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an indication that something has been present
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- 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
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- 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
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- Meaning
- a suggestion of some quality
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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
- Meaning
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- 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
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TRACE as VERB
- Meaning
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
- Meaning
- follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
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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
- 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
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Derived(s)
- 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)
- 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
- 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
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- Meaning
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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
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- Meaning
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
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