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A barely discernible indication of something
“No one would have suspected there was a trace of tension between them.”
A mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something
“Lifting it out of the water, rinse it with lukewarm water to remove any trace of the detergent.”
A mark or marks left by a person, animal, or vehicle in passing
“There was enough dust on the floor to have preserved traces of feet.”
A way used as a road
A mark, typically from physical trauma or damage
A quantity left over when other parts have been completed, used, or dealt with
Evidence establishing a fact or the truth of a statement
Something that is part of a whole
A fact or piece of evidence about the past, especially an account kept in writing
A shade or variety of a colour
Organic remains of a previous time or period
A mark impressed on a surface
To follow or pursue (a target)
“Detectives have told of how they managed to trace their suspect after many months of painstaking investigation.”
To find or discover something
“Public health officials were able to trace the source of the disease to a contaminated food product.”
To draw, trace, or define the outer edge or shape of
“Using your black pencil, trace the outline of the kingdom of Louis IX.”
To find or discover by investigation
“The telecommunicator may need to request that the phone company trace the call to help identify its source.”
To make or be an exact copy of
To search determinedly for someone or something
To record or document an account or timeline of
To prepare something in advance
To regard something as being caused by
To see, notice, or recognize (someone or something)
To recover or regain possession or control of something previously lost, stolen, or misplaced
To indicate in some way for later reference
To find, or get hold of, by means of conducting a search through various sources
To arrive at a judgment or opinion by reasoning
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