tracing

noun

the discovery and description of the course of development of something

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

the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline

Roots

trahotrac- · Latin · draw, pull

Synonyms for tracing

drawingn

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Where does tracing come from?

The word tracing breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root trac-, from Latin traho (“draw, pull”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.