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traces — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • trace noun A small mark, sign, or amount left behind that shows something existed or happened.
  • trail verb To follow closely behind someone or something.

Senses

traces is used for these senses in English:

  • trail The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.

trace — full definition

  1. noun A small mark, sign, or amount left behind that shows something existed or happened.
  2. noun A very small quantity of something.
  3. verb To find the origin or path of something by following evidence.
  4. verb To copy a drawing by following its lines through thin, see-through paper.

trail — full definition

  1. verb To follow closely behind someone or something.
  2. verb To drag something loosely behind while moving, or to hang down loosely.
  3. verb To be losing or behind in a race, game, or competition.
  4. noun A mark or path left by something that has passed, or a route used for walking or hiking.

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