trace
— Noun
– English
～ an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"
trace detector
— Noun
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～ a screening device for traces of explosives; used at airline terminals
trace
— Noun
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～ a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
trace
— Noun
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～ a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"; "a hint mockery in her manner"; "a tint of glamour"
trace element
— Noun
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～ an element that occurs at very small quantities in the body but is nonetheless important for many biological processes
trace
— Noun
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～ either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
trace
— Noun
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～ a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
trace
— Verb
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～ make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
trace
— Verb
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～ make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along; "The children traced along the edge of the dark forest"; "The women traced the pasture"
trace
— Verb
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～ pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"
trace
— Verb
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～ to go back over again; "we retraced the route we took last summer"; "trace your path"
trace
— Verb
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～ copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of; "trace a design"; "trace a pattern"
trace
— Verb
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～ follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"; "trace the student's progress"; "trace one's ancestry"
trace
— Verb
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～ discover traces of; "She traced the circumstances of her birth"
trace
— Verb
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～ read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"
traceable
— Adjective
– English
～ (usually followed by `to') able to be traced to; "a failure traceable to lack of energy"
traceable
— Adjective
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～ capable of being traced or tracked; "a traceable riverbed"; "the traceable course of an ancient wall"
tracer
— Noun
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～ (radiology) any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes
tracer bullet
— Noun
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～ ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke
tracer
— Noun
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～ an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods