Definitions for tracetreɪs

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

tracetreɪs(n.; v.)traced, trac•ing

(n.)a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige.
a barely discernible indication or evidence of some quantity, quality, characteristic, expression, etc.
an extremely small amount of some chemical component:
a trace of copper in the ore.
Category: Chemistry
traces, the series of footprints left by an animal.
the track left by the passage of a person, animal, or object.
precipitation of less than 0.005 in. (0.127 mm).
Category: Meteorology
a trail or path, esp. through wild or open territory, made by the passage of people, animals, or vehicles.
a tracing, drawing, or sketch of something.
a lightly drawn line, as the record drawn by a self-registering instrument.
Math. the intersection of two planes, or of a plane and a surface. the sum of the elements along the principal diagonal of a square matrix.
Category: Math
(v.t.)to follow the footprints, track, or traces of.
to follow (footprints, evidence, the history or course of something, etc.).
to follow the course, development, or history of:
to trace a political movement.
to ascertain by investigation; discover.
to draw (a line, outline, figure, etc.).
to make a plan, diagram, or map of.
to copy (a drawing, plan, etc.) by following the lines of the original on a superimposed transparent sheet.
Category: Printing
to make an impression or imprinting of (a design, pattern, etc.).
Category: Printing
(v.i.)to go back in history, ancestry, or origin.
to follow a course, trail, etc.

Origin of trace:

1250–1300; ME: to make one's way, proceed < MF tracier < VL *tractiāre, der. of L tractus, ptp. of trahere to draw, drag

trace′a•ble(adj.)

tracetreɪs(n.)

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.

Idioms for trace:

kick over the traces, to throw off restraint; become independent or defiant.
Category: Idiom

Origin of trace:

1300–50; ME trais < MF, pl. of trait strap for harness < L tractus dragging

Princeton's WordNet

trace, hint, suggestion(noun)
a just detectable amount
"he speaks French with a trace of an accent"
trace, vestige, tincture, shadow(noun)
an indication that something has been present
"there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"
touch, trace, ghost(noun)
a suggestion of some quality
"there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
tracing, trace(noun)
a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
trace(noun)
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
trace(verb)
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
trace, follow(verb)
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
"We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"
trace, draw, line, describe, delineate(verb)
make a mark or lines on a surface
"draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
trace, retrace(verb)
to go back over again
"we retraced the route we took last summer"; "trace your path"
hound, hunt, trace(verb)
pursue or chase relentlessly
"The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"
trace(verb)
discover traces of
"She traced the circumstances of her birth"
trace(verb)
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"
trace(verb)
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"
decipher, trace(verb)
read with difficulty
"Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

trace(verb)ɪs
to find out where sb or sth is
Police want to trace the car seen at the accident.
traceɪs
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.
traceɪs
to copy a picture by drawing on transparent piece of paper that covers it
kids tracing pictures of farm animals
trace(noun)ɪs
a small amount of sth
traces of blood found in his apartment
traceɪs
an indication or sign of sth
There seemed to be no trace of the woman.

Wiktionary

trace(Noun)
An act of tracing.
Your cell phone company can put a trace on your line.
trace(Noun)
A mark left as a sign of passage of a person or animal.
trace(Noun)
A very small amount.
trace(Noun)
An electric current-carrying conductive pathway on a printed circuit board.
trace(Noun)
An informal road or prominent path in an arid area.
trace(Noun)
The sum of the diagonal elements of a square matrix.
trace(Verb)
To follow the trail of.
trace(Verb)
To follow the history of.
trace(Verb)
To draw or sketch.
trace(Verb)
To copy onto a sheet of transparent paper.
trace(Verb)
To walk; to go; to travel.
Not wont on foot with heavy arms to trace. uE000106720uE001 Spenser.

Webster Dictionary

Trace(noun)
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
Trace(verb)
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
Trace(verb)
a very small quantity 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
Trace(verb)
a mark, impression, or visible appearance of anything left when the thing itself no longer exists; remains; token; vestige
Trace(verb)
the intersection of a plane of projection, or an original plane, with a coordinate plane
Trace(verb)
the ground plan of a work or works
Trace(verb)
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
Trace(verb)
to follow by some mark that has been left by a person or thing which has preceded; to follow by footsteps, tracks, or tokens
Trace(verb)
hence, to follow the trace or track of
Trace(verb)
to copy; to imitate
Trace(verb)
to walk over; to pass through; to traverse
Trace(verb)
to walk; to go; to travel