Definitions
There are 14 meanings of the word
Traces.
How to pronounce traces:
US
Traces - 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"
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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
Traces - as a verb
Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
Example: "We must follow closely the economic development is cuba"
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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 found traces of blood at the crime scene."
"There were traces of mud on his shoes."
"I could still see traces of the old paint on the wall."
"The archaeologists discovered traces of an ancient civilization."
"There were traces of poison in the food."
Word Game Points
Is TRACES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, traces is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
TRACES has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.
Is TRACES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, traces is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordTRACES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.
Is TRACES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, traces is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordTRACES has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.
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