trace
Definition
- n. a just detectable amount
- n. an indication that something has been present
- n. either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
- n. a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
Word forms
- Past participle
- traced
- Present participle
- tracing
- Past tense
- traced
- Third person singular
- traces
Example sentences
n.
The detective found a trace of blood on the floor.
vt.
She used a pencil to trace the outline of the drawing.
vi.
They decided to trace back their steps to find the lost item.