'trace' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'trace' with 18 example sentences.

trace noun

: a just detectable amount

: an indication that something has been present

: a suggestion of some quality

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

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

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

trace verb

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

: make a mark or lines on a surface

: to go back over again

: pursue or chase relentlessly

: discover traces of

: make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along

: copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of

: read with difficulty

He disappeared without a trace.

The product may contain trace amounts of nuts and gluten.

There were traces of blood inside Dan's car.

Her white shoes leave dark red traces.

In South America, there are many traces of Indian culture.

The hikers traced a convoluted route through the mountains.

There is a trace on the table.

Our feud traces back to our childhood.

The police have traced her to Paris.

The police have found no trace of the suspect yet.

The police dog found trace amounts of cocaine in his luggage.

Don't leave any traces.

The thief fled without leaving any traces.

The dog traced the rabbit into the forest.

I noted a trace of eagerness in her voice.

I can trace my ancestors back 200 years.

There was no trace of evil in her.

The media sells a trace of hatred at bargain prices.

Words related to 'trace'

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