Word Explorer

Tracing

/ˈtɹeɪsɪŋ/

To follow the trail of.

📖 Definitions of "Tracing"

verb
  1. 1

    To follow the trail of.

  2. 2

    To follow the history of.

  3. 3

    To draw or sketch lightly or with care.

    "He carefully traced the outlines of the old building before him."

  4. 4

    To copy onto a sheet of paper superimposed over the original, by drawing over its lines.

noun
  1. 1

    The reproduction of an image made by copying it through translucent paper.

  2. 2

    A record in the form of a graph made by a device such as a seismograph.

  3. 3

    The process of finding something that is lost by studying evidence.

  4. 4

    A regular path or track; a course.

Translate “Tracing” into Another Language

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.