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trace

noun
  1. either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
  2. a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
    tracing
  3. an indication that something has been present
    “there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim”
    tincture
  4. a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
  5. a suggestion of some quality
    touch
  6. a just detectable amount
    “They speak French with a trace of an accent.”
    suggestion
verb
  1. read with difficulty
    decipher
  2. follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
    follow
  3. make a mark or lines on a surface
    draw
  4. copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it
  5. make one's course or travel along a path
  6. pursue or chase relentlessly
    “The hunters traced the deer into the woods”
    hound
  7. to go back over again
    “we retraced the route we took last summer”
    retrace
  8. discover bits of information about or a sequence of information
    “In order to find out what happened, I started by tracing back to the beginnings of the event.”