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- Dictionarytrace/treɪs/
verb
- 1. find or discover by investigation: "police are trying to trace a white van seen in the area" Similar
- 2. copy (a drawing, map, or design) by drawing over its lines on a superimposed piece of transparent paper: "trace a map of the world on to a large piece of paper" Similar
noun
- 1. a mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something: "remove all traces of the old adhesive" Similar
- 2. a very small quantity, especially one too small to be accurately measured: "his body contained traces of amphetamines"
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Learn the meaning of trace as a verb and a noun in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use trace to find something or someone, to copy a drawing, or to describe a development.
- English (US)
TRACE meaning: 1. to find someone or something that was...
- Traditional
TRACE translate: 找到, 找到,查出,發現, 追查…的來源,...
- Traceability
TRACEABILITY definition: 1. the ability to discover...
- Znaczenie Trace, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
trace definicja: 1. to find someone or something that was...
- Trace: Russian Translation
TRACE translate: находить, обнаруживать, устанавливать...
- Trace: Korean Translation
trace translate: (자취를) 추적하다, 자취, 흔적. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
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.
Trace can be a noun or a verb with different meanings, such as a mark, sign, or evidence of something, or to follow, copy, or draw something. Learn more about the origin, history, and pronunciation of trace and its related words.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word trace as a verb and a noun in British and American English. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and related words of trace.
- trace somebody/something (to something) to find or discover somebody/something by looking carefully for them/it synonym track down. We finally traced him to an address in Chicago.
- trace something (back) (to something) to find the origin or cause of something. She could trace her family tree back to the 16th century. The leak was eventually traced to a broken seal.
- trace something (from something) (to something) to describe a process or the development of something. Her book traces the town's history from Saxon times to the present day.
- trace something (out) to draw a line or lines on a surface. She traced a line in the sand. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adverb. gently. lightly. slowly … preposition.
A trace of something is just a hint or suggestion of it, a very small amount left behind — like the sad cookie crumbs at the bottom of an empty cookie jar.
If you trace the origin or development of something, you find out or describe how it started or developed. 2. If you trace someone or something, you find them after looking for them.