traced

noun

a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle

either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree

a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image

a suggestion of some quality

an indication that something has been present

a just detectable amount

verb

read with difficulty

copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it

make one's course or travel along a path

discover traces of

pursue or chase relentlessly

to go back over again

make a mark or lines on a surface

follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

Roots

trahotrac- · Latin · draw, pull

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Where does traced come from?

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