| noun | the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline |
| noun | a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image |
| noun | the discovery and description of the course of development of something “the tracing of genealogies” |
| verb | follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba” |
| verb | make a mark or lines on a surface “draw a line” |
| verb | to go back over again “we retraced the route we took last summer” |
| verb | pursue or chase relentlessly “The hunters traced the deer into the woods” |
| verb | discover traces of “She traced the circumstances of her birth” |
| verb | 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” |
| verb | copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of “trace a design” |
| verb | read with difficulty “Can you decipher this letter?” |
| trace | verb | make a mark or lines on a surface |
| trace | noun | a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image |
| tracer | noun | an instrument used to make tracings |
| tracing | noun | the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline |
| drawing | noun | a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines |
| line | noun | a mark that is long relative to its width |
| lineation | noun | the line that appears to bound an object |
| delineation | noun | a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects |
| hound | noun | any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears |
| hunt | noun | the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport |
| hunter | noun | someone who hunts game |