Definitions
There are 14 meanings of the word
Trace.
How to pronounce trace:
US
Trace - as a noun
A just detectable amount
Example: "He speaks french with a trace of an accent"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hintsuggestiontintHypernyms (Closely Related)
small indefinite amountsmall indefinite quantityHyponyms (Broadly Related)
An indication that something has been present
Example: "There wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
shadowtincturevestigeHypernyms (Closely Related)
indicantindicationHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A suggestion of some quality
Example: "There was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ghosttouchA drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
tracingEither of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
A visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
Trace - as a verb
Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
Example: "We must follow closely the economic development is cuba"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
followMake a mark or lines on a surface
Example: "Draw a line"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
delineatedescribedrawlineHypernyms (Closely Related)
markHyponyms (Broadly Related)
To go back over again
Example: "We retraced the route we took last summer"
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retracePursue or chase relentlessly
Example: "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
houndhuntHypernyms (Closely Related)
chasechase afterdoggive chasego aftertagtailtracktrailHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Discover traces of
Example: "She traced the circumstances of her birth"
Make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
Example: "The children traced along the edge of the dark forest"
Copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
Example: "Trace a design"
Example Sentences
"The detective followed the trace of footprints to solve the case."
"There was a trace of sadness in her eyes."
"They found a trace of blood at the crime scene."
"The artist's sketches revealed a delicate trace of emotion."
"The scientist discovered a small trace of radioactive material."
Word Game Points
Is TRACE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, trace is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
TRACE has a SCRABBLE points total of 7.
Is TRACE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, trace is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordTRACE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.
Is TRACE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, trace is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordTRACE has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.
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