track
/træk/
noun
- A path or route, often with rails, that people, vehicles, or animals follow.
- The train runs on a track that goes through the mountains.
- The race cars sped around the track.
- We followed a dirt track through the forest.
- A mark or series of marks left by a person, animal, or vehicle as it moves.
- We saw deer tracks in the snow.
- The detective examined the tire tracks at the scene.
- There were muddy footprints tracking across the kitchen floor.
- A piece of recorded music or a section of a recording.
- This is my favorite track on the album.
- The DJ played a new track by a popular artist.
- The soundtrack has twelve tracks.
- A course of action or way of thinking.
- We need to stay on track with our budget.
- His argument went off track during the debate.
- She is on the right track to finish the project on time.
- A sport involving running on a track, or the field events associated with it.
- She joined the track team in high school.
- Track and field events include sprints, hurdles, and relays.
- He set a new record in track this season.
verb
- To follow the movement or progress of someone or something.
- The police tracked the suspect using GPS.
- Scientists track the migration patterns of birds.
- We can track the package online to see when it arrives.
- To leave footprints or marks on a surface.
- The dog tracked wet paw prints across the floor.
- The kids tracked mud all over the carpet.
- Please wipe your feet so you don't track dirt inside.
- To record or monitor data over time.
- We track our expenses in a spreadsheet.
- The app tracks how many steps you take each day.
- The teacher tracks each student's progress.
- To move a camera to follow a moving subject.
- The director used a dolly to track the car chase scene.
- The drone tracked the runner from above.
- The camera tracked the actor as he walked across the stage.
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