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TRACE

(noun, verb)

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There are 14 meanings of the word Trace.

How to pronounce trace:

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Trace - as a noun

A just detectable amount

Example: "He speaks french with a trace of an accent"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hint7suggestion12tint4
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
small indefinite amountsmall indefinite quantity
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An indication that something has been present

Example: "There wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
shadow13tincture10vestige11
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
indicant11indication13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A suggestion of some quality

Example: "There was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ghost9touch10

A 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)
tracing10

Either 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

Trace - as a verb

Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

Example: "We must follow closely the economic development is cuba"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
follow12

Make a mark or lines on a surface

Example: "Draw a line"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
delineate10describe13draw8line4
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
mark10
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

To go back over again

Example: "We retraced the route we took last summer"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
retrace9

Pursue or chase relentlessly

Example: "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hound9hunt7
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
chase10chase afterdog5give chasego aftertag4tail4track11trail5
Hyponyms (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"

Read with difficulty

Example: "Can you decipher this letter?"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
decipher16

Example Sentences

"The detective followed the trace of footprints to solve the case."
"There was a trace of sadness in her eyes."
"They found a trace of blood at the crime scene."
"The artist's sketches revealed a delicate trace of emotion."
"The scientist discovered a small trace of radioactive material."
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Word Game Points

Is TRACE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, trace is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

TRACE has a SCRABBLE points total of 7.

Is TRACE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, trace is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
TRACE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.

Is TRACE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, trace is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
TRACE has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.

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