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1trace — n Trace, vestige, track can all mean a visible or otherwise sensible sign left by something that has passed or has taken place. Trace basically applies to a line (as of footprints) or a rut made by someone or something that has passed {follow the …
2Trace — Trace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {traced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {tracing}.] [OF. tracier, F. tracer, from (assumed) LL. tractiare, fr.L. tractus, p. p. of trahere to draw. Cf. {Abstract}, {Attract}, {Contract}, {Portratt}, {Tract}, {Trail}, {Train}, {Treat} …
3trace — trace1 [trās] n. [ME < OFr < tracier < VL * tractiare < L tractus, a drawing along, track < pp. of trahere, to DRAW] 1. Obs. a way followed or path taken 2. a mark, footprint, etc. left by the passage of a person, animal, or thing… …
4Trace Adkins — Infobox musical artist Name = Trace Adkins Background = solo singer Birth name = Tracy Darrell Adkins Born = birth date and age|1962|01|13 Origin = Springhill, Louisiana, USA Voice type = Baritone [http://traceadkins.com/news.php?p=596 more=1 c=1 …
5trace — {{11}}trace (n.1) track made by passage of a person or thing, mid 13c., from O.Fr. trace, back formation from tracier (see TRACE (Cf. trace) (v.)). Scientific sense of indication of minute presence in some chemical compound is from 1827. Traces… …
6Trace (novel) — infobox Book | name = Trace title orig = translator = image caption = 2004 Hardcover dustjacket author = Patricia Cornwell cover artist = country = United States language = English series = Kay Scarpetta Mysteries genre = Crime novel publisher =… …
7trace — trace1 /trays/, n., v., traced, tracing. n. 1. a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige: traces of an advanced civilization among the ruins. 2. a barely discernible… …
8trace — 1. v. & n. v.tr. 1 a observe, discover, or find vestiges or signs of by investigation. b (often foll. by along, through, to, etc.) follow or mark the track or position of (traced their footprints in the mud; traced the outlines of a wall). c… …
9trace — I [[t]treɪs[/t]] n. v. traced, trac•ing, 1) a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige 2) a barely discernible indication or evidence of some quantity, quality, characteristic …
10trace — I. /treɪs / (say trays) noun 1. a mark, token, or evidence of the former presence, existence, or action of something; a vestige. 2. a mark, indication, or evidence. 3. a scarcely discernible quantity of something; a very small amount. 4. Opal… …