trace (Noun) — A just detectable amount. ex. "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"
trace (Noun) — An indication that something has been present. ex. "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"
trace (Noun) — A suggestion of some quality. ex. "there was a trace of sarcasm in his tone"
trace (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.
trace (Noun) — Either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree.
trace (Noun) — A visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person, animal or vehicle.
trace (Verb) — Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something. ex. "trace the student's progress"
trace (Verb) — Make a mark or lines on a surface. ex. "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
trace (Verb) — To go back over again. ex. "trace your path"
trace (Verb) — Pursue or chase relentlessly. ex. "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"
trace (Verb) — Discover traces of. ex. "She traced the circumstances of her birth"
trace (Verb) — Make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along. ex. "The children traced along the edge of the dark forest" ex. "The women traced the pasture"
trace (Verb) — Copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of. ex. "trace a design" ex. "trace a pattern"
trace (Verb) — Read with difficulty. ex. "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"