to copy a drawing or design by following its lines with a pen or pencil placed over it
The art student traced the image onto thin paper.
Children love to trace their hands and color the shapes.
a line or mark left on a surface by a pen, pencil, or another moving object
The child drew a trace of a circle on the sand with a stick.
A faint trace of chalk remained on the blackboard after it was wiped.
a very small amount of something, almost too small to notice
The soup had only a trace of salt, so it tasted bland.
Scientists found a trace of water on the planet's surface.
a sign or piece of evidence showing that something existed or happened
The snow fell so heavily that by morning no trace of our footprints remained.
Police searched the house for any trace of the missing necklace.
to find someone or something by following clues or their movements
Detectives are trying to trace the stolen painting.
She quickly traced her phone using a locator app.
to draw or mark the outline or path of something carefully
With her finger, she traced the route on the road map.
Light from the laser traced a path across the night sky.
