trace, vestige, track mean a perceptible sign made by something that has passed. trace may suggest any line, mark, or discernible effect. vestige applies to a tangible reminder such as a fragment or …

TRACE meaning: 1 : a very small amount of something sometimes used before another noun; 2 : something (such as a mark or an object) which shows that someone or something was in a particular …

He attempted to cover up all the traces of his crime. When she moved out, she left no trace of having been there. My wallet has been missing for several days and I can't find any trace of it. He seems to …

If you trace the origin or development of something, you find out or describe how it started or developed. The exhibition traces the history of graphic design.

Define Traces. Traces synonyms, Traces pronunciation, Traces translation, English dictionary definition of Traces. n. 1. a. A visible mark, such as a footprint, made or left by the passage of a person, …

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Painting and drawing trace1 /treɪs/ AWL verb [transitive] 1 find somebody/something to find someone or something that has …

trace something (from something) (to something) to describe a process or the development of something Her book traces the town's history from colonial times to the present day.

a mark, sign, or piece of evidence of the existence, influence, or action of someone, something, or some event: Those statues are the only traces of a once-great civilization.

Dec 11, 2025 · trace (third-person singular simple present traces, present participle tracing, simple past and past participle traced) (transitive) To follow the trail of. quotations

traced, tracing to go back in history, ancestry, or origin; date back in time. Her family traces back to Paul Revere. to follow a course, trail, etc.; make one's way. (of a self-registering instrument) to print a …