trace

US /treɪs/
UK /treɪs/
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1.

a mark, object, or sign left by the passage or existence of a person, animal, or thing

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The police found no trace of the suspect.
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There was a faint trace of smoke in the air.
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marksignvestigeremnantfootprint
2.

a very small quantity, especially of something that is difficult to detect

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There was only a trace of poison in the sample.
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He spoke with a faint trace of an accent.
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hintsuggestiontouchdashsmidgen
1.

find or discover by investigation

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Police are trying to trace the owner of the abandoned car.
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Can you trace the source of this problem?
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trackfollowdetectlocateuncover
2.

copy (a drawing, map, or design) by drawing over its lines on a superimposed piece of transparent paper

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She carefully traced the outline of the drawing.
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He used tracing paper to trace the map.
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copydraw overoutlinesketch
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tracingtracing papercontact tracing