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Definition trace in British English

trace noun

noun
/treɪs/
1

a slight sign that someone has been present or that something has happened

Example

The intruders were careful not to leave any trace behind them.

Example

All traces of the damage had vanished.

Example

She was seen leaving the house, then vanished without trace.

Synonyms and related words
trace glimpse inkling
2

a very small amount of a substance, especially when it is too small to see clearly or measure accurately

Example

Traces of blood were found in the bathroom.

Synonyms and related words
bit piece fragment
2.1

a slight sign of an emotion

Example

There was a trace of anxiety in her voice.

Synonyms and related words
trace gleam glitter
3

a process for finding the origin of something, for example who made a telephone call or what has caused a problem

Synonyms and related words
accessible among draw a blank
4

a pattern that a machine makes on a screen or piece of paper when it is recording an electrical signal

Synonyms and related words
arabesque argyle arrangement
Definition trace in British English