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trace
1[treys]
noun
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige.
traces of an advanced civilization among the ruins.
a barely discernible indication or evidence of some quantity, quality, characteristic, expression, etc..
a trace of anger in his tone.
Synonyms: , , ,an extremely small amount of some chemical component.
a trace of copper in its composition.
Antonyms: , ,traces, the series of footprints left by an animal.
the track left by the passage of a person, animal, or object.
the trace of her skates on the ice.
Synonyms: , , ,Meteorology.precipitation of less than 0.005 inch (0.127 millimeter).
a trail or path, especially through wild or open territory, made by the passage of people, animals, or vehicles.
a tracing, drawing, or sketch of something.
a lightly drawn line, as the record drawn by a self-registering instrument.
Mathematics.
the intersection of two planes, or of a plane and a surface.
the sum of the elements along the principal diagonal of a square matrix.
the geometric locus of an equation.
the visible line or lines produced on the screen of a cathode-ray tube by the deflection of the electron beam.
Linguistics.(in generative grammar) a construct that is phonologically empty but serves to mark the place in the surface structure of a sentence from which a noun phrase has been moved by a transformational operation.
Obsolete.a footprint.
verb (used with object)
to follow the footprints, track, or traces of.
Synonyms: ,to follow, make out, or determine the course or line of, especially by going backward from the latest evidence, nearest existence, etc..
to trace one's ancestry to the Pilgrims.
to follow (footprints, evidence, the history or course of something, etc.).
to follow the course, development, or history of.
to trace a political movement.
to ascertain by investigation; find out; discover.
The police were unable to trace his whereabouts.
to draw (a line, outline, figure, etc.).
to make a plan, diagram, or map of.
to copy (a drawing, plan, etc.) by following the lines of the original on a superimposed transparent sheet.
to mark or ornament with lines, figures, etc.
to make an impression or imprinting of (a design, pattern, etc.).
(of a self-registering instrument) to print in a curved, broken, or wavy-lined manner.
to put down in writing.
verb (used without object)
to go back in history, ancestry, or origin; date back in time.
Her family traces back to Paul Revere.
to follow a course, trail, etc.; make one's way.
(of a self-registering instrument) to print a record in a curved, broken, or wavy-lined manner.
trace
2[treys]
noun
either of the two straps, ropes, or chains by which a carriage, wagon, or the like is drawn by a harnessed horse or other draft animal.
a piece in a machine, as a bar, transferring the movement of one part to another part, being hinged to each.
trace
1/ ٰɪ /
noun
a mark or other sign that something has been in a place; vestige
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount or characteristic
a footprint or other indication of the passage of an animal or person
any line drawn by a recording instrument or a record consisting of a number of such lines
something drawn, such as a tracing
a beaten track or path
the postulated alteration in the cells of the nervous system that occurs as the result of any experience or learning See also memory trace engram
geometry the intersection of a surface with a coordinate plane
maths the sum of the diagonal entries of a square matrix
linguistics a symbol inserted in the constituent structure of a sentence to mark the position from which a constituent has been moved in a generative process
meteorol an amount of precipitation that is too small to be measured
archaica way taken; route
verb
(tr) to follow, discover, or ascertain the course or development of (something)
to trace the history of China
(tr) to track down and find, as by following a trail
to copy (a design, map, etc) by drawing over the lines visible through a superimposed sheet of transparent paper or other material
to draw or delineate a plan or diagram of
she spent hours tracing the models one at a time
to outline or sketch (an idea, policy, etc)
he traced out his scheme for the robbery
(tr) to decorate with tracery
(tr) to imprint (a design) on cloth, etc
(usually foll by back) to follow or be followed to source; date back
his ancestors trace back to the 16th century
archaicto make one's way over, through, or along (something)
trace
2/ ٰɪ /
noun
either of the two side straps that connect a horse's harness to the swingletree
angling a length of nylon or, formerly, gut attaching a hook or fly to a line
to escape or defy control
Other 51Թ Forms
- untraced adjective
- ˈٰ adjective
- ˈٰ adverb
- ˌٰˈٲ noun
- ˈٰly adverb
- ˈٰ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of trace1
Origin of trace2
Idioms and Phrases
kick over the traces, to throw off restraint; become independent or defiant.
He kicked over the traces and ran off to join the navy.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Flanagan traces Chuck’s life backward in time, letting us watch as the joy slips away, favored for an existence that prioritizes things that are practical and safe.
"The hospital told us they have no record of my brother. We also tried tracing his scooter, but nothing came of that either," Mr Kalawadia said.
One search, which could be traced back to a person's Instagram account because of their username and profile picture, asked Meta AI to generate an image of an animated character lying outside wearing only underwear.
Police traced the threats to an intoxicated man overseas who had lost money betting on the game.
Dismissed as "pie-in-the-sky" by critics, the LAT sank without trace.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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