trace
/treɪs/
verb
- To find or discover someone or something by following clues or evidence.
- She traced her family history back to the 18th century.
- Scientists traced the source of the virus to a local market.
- The detective traced the missing package to a warehouse across town.
- To copy a drawing, map, or design by drawing over its lines on a transparent sheet.
- He traced the map onto a new piece of paper using tracing paper.
- The child traced the outline of a dinosaur from the book.
- She traced the pattern carefully with a pencil.
- To follow the course or path of something.
- He traced the line of the equator on the globe with his finger.
- We traced the river's route from the mountains to the sea.
- The hikers traced a narrow trail through the forest.
- To describe or outline something in a careful or detailed way.
- Her speech traced the history of the company from its founding.
- The article traces the rise of social media over the last decade.
- The professor traced the development of democracy in ancient Greece.
noun
- A very small amount of something.
- She spoke with a trace of an accent.
- The scientist found traces of gold in the rock sample.
- There was a trace of salt in the soup.
- A mark, sign, or evidence that something existed or happened.
- The old house showed no trace of its former beauty.
- The police found traces of blood at the crime scene.
- All traces of the ancient civilization have disappeared.
- A path or track made by someone or something moving.
- There was a trace of footprints leading to the door.
- The deer left a trace in the soft mud.
- The hikers followed the trace through the snow.