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trace


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  trace 
 
  2  of  8  senses  of  trace 
 
  Sense  2 
  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate 
  =>  construct 
  =>  inscribe 
  =>  circumscribe 
  =>  circumscribe 
  =>  write 
 
  Sense  4 
  hound,  hunt,  trace 
  =>  ferret 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  trace 
 
  2  of  8  senses  of  trace 
 
  Sense  2 
  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate 
  =>  construct 
  =>  inscribe 
  =>  circumscribe 
  =>  circumscribe 
  =>  write 
  =>  superscribe 
  =>  superscribe 
  =>  capitalize,  capitalise 
  =>  letter 
  =>  print 
  =>  misprint 
  =>  scribble,  scrawl 
  =>  copy 
  =>  recopy 
  =>  copy  out 
  =>  print,  impress 
  =>  letter 
  =>  typeset 
  =>  prove 
  =>  multigraph 
  =>  overprint,  print  over 
  =>  surcharge 
  =>  cyclostyle 
  =>  boldface 
  =>  italicize,  italicise 
 
  Sense  4 
  hound,  hunt,  trace 
  =>  ferret 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  trace 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  trace 
 
  8  senses  of  trace 
 
  Sense  1 
  trace,  follow 
  =>  analyze,  analyse,  study,  examine,  canvass 
 
  Sense  2 
  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate 
  =>  mark 
 
  Sense  3 
  trace,  retrace 
  =>  return,  go  back  get  back  come  back 
 
  Sense  4 
  hound,  hunt,  trace 
  =>  chase,  chase  after  trail,  tail,  tag,  dog,  go  after  track 
 
  Sense  5 
  trace 
  =>  detect,  observe,  find  discover,  notice 
 
  Sense  6 
  trace 
  =>  proceed,  go  forward,  continue 
 
  Sense  7 
  trace 
  =>  copy,  re-create 
 
  Sense  8 
  decipher,  trace 
  =>  read 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  trace 
 
  trace  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  8) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  trace 
 
  Sense  1 
  trace,  follow 
  =>  analyze,  analyse,  study,  examine,  canvass 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate 
  =>  mark 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  trace,  retrace 
  =>  return,  go  back  get  back  come  back 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  hound,  hunt,  trace 
  =>  chase,  chase  after  trail,  tail,  tag,  dog,  go  after  track 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  trace 
  =>  detect,  observe,  find  discover,  notice 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  trace 
  =>  proceed,  go  forward,  continue 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  trace 
  =>  copy,  re-create 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  decipher,  trace 
  =>  read 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  trace 
  footrace 
  memory  trace 
  trace 
  trace  element 
  trace  program 
  tracer 
  tracer  bullet 
  tracery 
 
  Overview  of  noun  trace 
 
  The  noun  trace  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  trace,  hint,  suggestion  --  (a  just  detectable  amount;  "he  speaks  French  with  a  trace  of  an  accent") 
  2.  (2)  trace,  vestige,  shadow  --  (a  clue  that  something  has  been  present;  "there  wasn't  a  trace  of  evidence  for  the  claim") 
  3.  (1)  touch,  trace,  ghost  --  (a  suggestion  of  some  quality;  "there  was  a  touch  of  sarcasm  in  his  tone";  "he  detected  a  ghost  of  a  smile  on  her  face") 
  4.  (1)  tracing,  trace  --  (drawing  created  by  tracing) 
  5.  (1)  trace  --  (either  of  two  lines  that  connect  a  horse's  harness  to  a  wagon  or  other  vehicle  or  to  a  whiffletree) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  trace 
 
  The  verb  trace  has  8  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  trace,  follow  --  (follow,  discover,  or  ascertain  the  course  of  development  of  something  "We  must  follow  closely  the  economic  development  is  Cuba"  ;  "trace  the  student's  progress") 
  2.  (5)  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate  --  (make  a  mark  or  lines  on  a  surface;  "draw  a  line";  "trace  the  outline  of  a  figure  in  the  sand") 
  3.  (2)  trace,  retrace  --  (to  go  back  over  again  as  of  a  route  or  steps;  "we  retraced  the  route  we  took  last  summer") 
  4.  (2)  hound,  hunt,  trace  --  (pursue  or  chase  relentlessly;  "The  hunters  traced  the  deer  into  the  woods") 
  5.  trace  --  (discover  traces  of  "She  traced  the  circumstances  of  her  birth") 
  6.  trace  --  (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") 
  7.  trace  --  (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") 
  8.  decipher,  trace  --  (read  with  difficulty;  "Can  you  decipher  this  letter?";  "The  archeologist  traced  the  hieroglyphs") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  trace 
  traceable 
  traced 
 
  Overview  of  noun  trace 
 
  The  noun  trace  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  trace,  hint,  suggestion  --  (a  just  detectable  amount;  "he  speaks  French  with  a  trace  of  an  accent") 
  2.  (2)  trace,  vestige,  shadow  --  (a  clue  that  something  has  been  present;  "there  wasn't  a  trace  of  evidence  for  the  claim") 
  3.  (1)  touch,  trace,  ghost  --  (a  suggestion  of  some  quality;  "there  was  a  touch  of  sarcasm  in  his  tone";  "he  detected  a  ghost  of  a  smile  on  her  face") 
  4.  (1)  tracing,  trace  --  (drawing  created  by  tracing) 
  5.  (1)  trace  --  (either  of  two  lines  that  connect  a  horse's  harness  to  a  wagon  or  other  vehicle  or  to  a  whiffletree) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  trace 
 
  The  verb  trace  has  8  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  trace,  follow  --  (follow,  discover,  or  ascertain  the  course  of  development  of  something  "We  must  follow  closely  the  economic  development  is  Cuba"  ;  "trace  the  student's  progress") 
  2.  (5)  trace,  draw,  line  outline,  describe,  delineate  --  (make  a  mark  or  lines  on  a  surface;  "draw  a  line";  "trace  the  outline  of  a  figure  in  the  sand") 
  3.  (2)  trace,  retrace  --  (to  go  back  over  again  as  of  a  route  or  steps;  "we  retraced  the  route  we  took  last  summer") 
  4.  (2)  hound,  hunt,  trace  --  (pursue  or  chase  relentlessly;  "The  hunters  traced  the  deer  into  the  woods") 
  5.  trace  --  (discover  traces  of  "She  traced  the  circumstances  of  her  birth") 
  6.  trace  --  (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") 
  7.  trace  --  (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") 
  8.  decipher,  trace  --  (read  with  difficulty;  "Can  you  decipher  this  letter?";  "The  archeologist  traced  the  hieroglyphs") 



trace definition