• either of two lines that connect a horse''s harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
• drawing created by tracing
• an indication that something has been present; "there wasn''t a Trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"
• a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
• a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
• a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a Trace of an accent"
• read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist Traced the hieroglyphs"
• follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "Trace the student''s progress"
• make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "Trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
• 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"
• make one''s course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along; "The children Traced along the edge of the drak forest"; "The women Traced the pasture"
• pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters Traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found the him"
• to go back over again; "we reTraced the route we took last summer"; "Trace your path"
• discover Traces of; "She Traced the circumstances of her birth"

'Trace' in other languages