trace - Meaning in Punjabi

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trace - Meaning in Punjabi

trace Word Forms & Inflections

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

   Synonyms

   tracing

3. an indication that something has been present

   Synonyms

   shadow, shadow, tincture, vestige

   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

   ghost, 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

   hint, suggestion, 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

   Synonyms

   decipher

   Examples

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

   Synonyms

   follow

   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

   Synonyms

   delineate, describe, draw, line, line

   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

   Synonyms

   hound, hound, hunt, hunt

   Examples

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

   Synonyms

   retrace

   Examples

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

   Example

   • "She traced the circumstances of her birth"

Synonyms of trace

• tracing
• shadow, tincture, vestige
• ghost, touch
• hint, suggestion, tint
• decipher
• follow
• delineate, describe, draw, line
• hound, hunt
• retrace

More matches for trace

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