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trace
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- pronunciation:
- treIs
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a mark or sign of a past event or thing.
We saw traces of birds on the sand.- synonyms:
- indication, sign
- similar words:
- ghost, lead, mark, record, remains, track, trail
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| definition 2: |
a very small amount of something.
There was a trace of snow, but not enough to play in.- synonyms:
- suggestion, tinge, touch
- similar words:
- bit, dash, glimmer, note, particle, pinch, shadow, shred, whisper
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| related words: |
dab, drop, gleam, impression, lick, touch, wake |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
traces, tracing, traced |
| definition 1: |
to follow the track or trail of.
We traced our friend to the campsite.- synonyms:
- track, trail
- similar words:
- chase, follow, hunt, tail
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| definition 2: |
to discover through investigation.
The police were able to trace the location of the missing child.- synonyms:
- find
- similar words:
- detect, discover, ferret out, hunt down, unearth
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| definition 3: |
to follow the history of.
She traced her family tree through three centuries.- similar words:
- explore, follow, investigate, research
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| definition 4: |
to copy by following the lines of as seen through a sheet of paper.
He traced the drawing onto very thin paper.- similar words:
- copy, draw, duplicate, reproduce
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| related words: |
line, picture, pursue, run down, scent |
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| derivations: |
traceable (adj.), traceless (adj.), tracelessly (adv.), traceability (n.) |
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