TRACE
Scrabble letter values: T1R1A1C3E1 = 7
Definition
- 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
- “he speaks French with a trace of an accent”
- “a hint mockery in her manner”
- “a tint of glamour”