traces
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/ˈtɹeɪsɪz/
English
Definitions
noun
- An act of tracing.“Your cell phone company can put a trace on your line.”
- An enquiry sent out for a missing article, such as a letter or an express package.
- A mark left as a sign of passage of a person or animal.
- A residue of some substance or material.“There are traces of chocolate around your lips.”
verb
- To follow the trail of.
- To follow the history of.
- To draw or sketch lightly or with care.“He carefully traced the outlines of the old building before him.”
- To copy onto a sheet of paper superimposed over the original, by drawing over its lines.
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Synonyms
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