trace

nouns

a just detectable amount
"he speaks French with a trace of an accent"
hint, suggestion, trace
an indication that something has been present
"there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"
shadow, tincture, trace, vestige
a suggestion of some quality
"there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
ghost, touch, trace
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, tracing
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
trace
is a part of
stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
harness
is a type of (narrower)
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
"a washing line"
line
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
trace
is a type of (narrower)
a visible indication made on a surface
"some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"
mark, print

verbs

follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
"We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"
follow, trace
make a mark or lines on a surface
"draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
delineate, describe, draw, line, trace
is derived from
tracer
is derived from
tracing
to go back over again
"we retraced the route we took last summer"; "trace your path"
retrace, trace
pursue or chase relentlessly
"The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"
hound, hunt, trace
discover traces of
"She traced the circumstances of her birth"
trace
is a type of (narrower)
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
"She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
detect, discover, find, notice, observe
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
is a type of (narrower)
move ahead; travel onward in time or space
"We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"
continue, go forward, proceed
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"
trace
is derived from
tracer
is a type of (narrower)
make a replica of
"copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"
copy, re-create
read with difficulty
"Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"
decipher, trace