a just detectable amount; he speaks French with a trace of an accent

[ Syn: hint , suggestion ]

an indication that something has been present; there wasnt a trace of evidence for the claim; a tincture of condescension

[ Syn: vestige , tincture , shadow ]

a suggestion of some quality; there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone; he detected a ghost of a smile on her face

[ Syn: touch , ghost ]

a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image

[ Syn: tracing ]

either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree

a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle

follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba ; trace the students progress

[ Syn: follow ]

make a mark or lines on a surface; draw a line; trace the outline of a figure in the sand

[ Syn: draw , line , describe , delineate ]

to go back over again; we retraced the route we took last summer; trace your path

[ Syn: retrace ]

pursue or chase relentlessly; The hunters traced the deer into the woods; the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him

[ Syn: hound , hunt ]

discover traces of; She traced the circumstances of her birth'

make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along; The children traced along the edge of the dark forest; The women traced the pasture'

copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of; trace a design; trace a pattern'

read with difficulty; Can you decipher this letter?; The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs

[ Syn: decipher ]