noun a just detectable amount.
— synonyms: hint, tint, suggestion
noun an indication that something has been present.
— synonyms: vestige, tincture, shadow
noun a suggestion of some quality.
— synonyms: touch, ghost
noun 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: tracing
noun either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree.
noun a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle.
verb follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something.
— synonyms: follow
verb make a mark or lines on a surface.
— synonyms: draw, line, describe, delineate
verb to go back over again.
— synonyms: retrace
verb pursue or chase relentlessly.
— synonyms: hound, hunt
verb discover traces of.
verb make one's course or travel along a path.
verb copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it.
verb read with difficulty.
— synonyms: decipher
Examples
“Your cell phone company can put a trace on your line.”
“There are traces of chocolate around your lips.”
“All of our chocolates may contain traces of nuts.”