traces (Meaning)
traces
something (such as a line) traced or drawn, leader sense 1e(2), engram, footprint, the marking made by a recording instrument (as a kymograph), a course or path that one follows, to make a graphic record of by a recording instrument, the ground plan of a military installation or position either on a map or on the ground, to be traceable historically, a mark or line left by something that has passed, to travel over, to copy (something, such as a drawing) by following the lines or letters as seen through a transparent superimposed sheet, to impress or imprint (a design or pattern) with a tracer, either of two straps, chains, or lines of a harness for attaching a horse to something (as a wagon or plow) to be pulled, to form (letters, figures, etc.) carefully or painstakingly, to copy (as a drawing or pattern) by following the lines or letters as seen through a transparent sheet placed over the thing copied, the usually bright line or spot that moves across the screen of a cathode-ray tube, either of two straps, chains, or lines of a harness for attaching a draft animal to something (such as a vehicle) to be drawn, a very small amount, the intersection of a line or plane with a plane, to form (as letters) carefully, to study, follow, or show the development and progress of in detail, sketch entry 2 sense 1, a path, trail, or road made by the passage of animals, people, or vehicles, to lay out the trace of (a military installation), to discover by going backward over the evidence step by step, to adorn with linear ornamentation (such as tracery or chasing), to discover signs, evidence, or remains of, to record a tracing of in the form of a curved, wavy, or broken line, a mark left by something that has passed or is past, one or more vascular bundles supplying a leaf or twig, a minute and often barely detectable amount or indication, the path taken by such a line or spot, the marking made by a recording instrument (such as a seismograph or kymograph), to make one's way, delineate, sketch, to follow or study out in detail or step by step, road sense 2a, a sign or evidence of some past thing, to follow a track or trail, to follow the footprints, track, or trail of, an amount of a chemical constituent not always quantitatively determinable because of minuteness
Synonyms & Antonyms of traces
traces Sentence Examples
- The detective meticulously followed the traces of footprints leading to the suspect's hideout.
- Ancient rock carvings bore traces of forgotten civilizations.
- The faint traces of perfume lingered in the air, reminding her of their stolen encounter.
- The scars left traces of pain and trauma etched into his memory.
- The remnants of a campfire left behind faint traces of smoke and embers.
- The scientists analyzed DNA traces to identify the perpetrator.
- The geological traces on the mountain revealed a history of volcanic eruptions.
- The detective's keen eye spotted the subtle traces of tampering on the document.
- The archaeological dig uncovered traces of an ancient city buried beneath the desert sands.
- The traces of the abandoned trail led the hikers deep into the wilderness.
FAQs About the word traces
something (such as a line) traced or drawn, leader sense 1e(2), engram, footprint, the marking made by a recording instrument (as a kymograph), a course or path
defines,outlines, sketches, surrounds, rounds, trims, circles, delineates,lines, silhouettes
leads, guides,pilots,heads
The detective meticulously followed the traces of footprints leading to the suspect's hideout.
Ancient rock carvings bore traces of forgotten civilizations.
The faint traces of perfume lingered in the air, reminding her of their stolen encounter.
The scars left traces of pain and trauma etched into his memory.
