trace - Meaning in Tamil

trace - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of trace in English

trace noun

1. either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
2. a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
3. an indication that something has been present

   Synonyms

   tincture

   Examples

   • "a tincture of condescension"
   • "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"
4. a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
5. a suggestion of some quality

   Synonyms

   touch

   Examples

   • "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
   • "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"
6. a just detectable amount

   Synonyms

   tint

   Examples

   • "a hint mockery in her manner"
   • "a tint of glamour"
   • "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"

trace verb

1. read with difficulty

   Examples

   • "Can you decipher this letter?"
   • "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"
2. follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

   Examples

   • "trace one's ancestry"
   • "trace the student's progress"
   • "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"
3. make a mark or lines on a surface

   Examples

   • "draw a line"
   • "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
4. copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of

   Examples

   • "trace a design"
   • "trace a pattern"
5. make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along

   Examples

   • "The children traced along the edge of the dark forest"
   • "The women traced the pasture"
6. pursue or chase relentlessly

   Examples

   • "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"
   • "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"
7. to go back over again

   Examples

   • "trace your path"
   • "we retraced the route we took last summer"
8. discover traces of

   Example

   • "She traced the circumstances of her birth"

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