6. trace precipitation of less than 0.005 in. (0.127 mm).
7. trace a trail or path, esp. through wild or open territory, made by the passage of people, animals, or vehicles.
8. trace a tracing, drawing, or sketch of something.
9. trace a lightly drawn line, as the record drawn by a self-registering instrument.
10. trace Math.
11. trace the intersection of two planes, or of a plane and a surface.
12. trace the sum of the elements along the principal diagonal of a square matrix.
13. (v.t.)trace to follow the footprints, track, or traces of.
14. trace to follow (footprints, evidence, the history or course of something, etc.).
15. trace to follow the course, development, or history of: to trace a political movement.
16. trace to ascertain by investigation; discover.
17. trace to draw (a line, outline, figure, etc.).
18. trace to make a plan, diagram, or map of.
19. trace to copy (a drawing, plan, etc.) by following the lines of the original on a superimposed transparent sheet.
20. trace to make an impression or imprinting of (a design, pattern, etc.).
21. (v.i.)trace to go back in history, ancestry, or origin.
22. trace to follow a course, trail, etc.
23. (n.)trace 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.
24. trace kick over the traces, to throw off restraint; become independent or defiant.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME trais < MF, pl. of trait strap for harness < L tractus dragging)
Definition of 'Trace'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)trace, hint, suggestion a just detectable amount "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"
2. (noun)trace, vestige, tincture, shadow an indication that something has been present "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"
3. (noun)touch, trace, ghost a suggestion of some quality "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
4. (noun)tracing, trace a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the originalimage
5. (noun)trace either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
6. (verb)trace a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
7. (verb)trace, follow follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"
8. (verb)trace, draw, line, describe, delineate make a mark or lines on a surface "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
9. (verb)trace, retrace to go back over again "we retraced the route we took last summer"; "trace your path"
10. (verb)hound, hunt, trace pursue or chase relentlessly "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"
11. (verb)trace discover traces of "She traced the circumstances of her birth"
12. (verb)trace make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along "The children traced along the edge of the dark forest"; "The women traced the pasture"
13. (verb)trace copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of "trace a design"; "trace a pattern"
14. (verb)decipher, trace read with difficulty "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"
1. (verb)trace to find out where sb or sth is Police want to trace the car seen at the accident.
2. trace to find out what the origin or cause of sth was I've been trying to trace my family history.; The cause has been traced to a chemical leak.
3. trace to copy a picture by drawing on transparent piece of paper that covers it kids tracing pictures of farm animals
4. (noun)trace a smallamount of sth traces of blood found in his apartment
5. trace an indication or sign of sth There seemed to be no trace of the woman.
Definition of 'Trace'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)Trace one of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whiffletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug
2. (verb)Trace a mark left by anything passing; a track; a path; a course; a footprint; a vestige; as, the trace of a carriage or sled; the trace of a deer; a sinuous trace
3. (verb)Trace a very smallquantity of an element or compound in a given substance, especially when so small that the amount is not quantitatively determined in an analysis; -- hence, in stating an analysis, often contracted to tr
4. (verb)Trace a mark, impression, or visible appearance of anything left when the thing itself no longer exists; remains; token; vestige
7. (verb)Trace to mark out; to draw or delineate with marks; especially, to copy, as a drawing or engraving, by following the lines and marking them on a sheet superimposed, through which they appear; as, to trace a figure or an outline; a traced drawing
8. (verb)Trace to follow by some mark that has been left by a person or thing which has preceded; to follow by footsteps, tracks, or tokens
9. (verb)Trace hence, to follow the trace or track of