Meaning & use
trace
A very small sign, mark, or remaining amount that shows something existed or happened.
See it in a sentence
Investigators found no trace of the missing hikers near the trailhead.
There was just a trace of sadness in her voice as she said goodbye.
A note on using this word
As a verb, to trace something means to find its origin or path by following evidence back through time.
Words with a similar meaning
hintvestige
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To find or discover the origin, cause, or path of something by careful investigation.
Engineers traced the power outage to a single damaged transformer nearby.
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