tracing
nounverbattested in dialogue
- //ˈtɹeɪsɪŋ//
The reproduction of an image made by copying it through translucent paper.
noun
- 1
The reproduction of an image made by copying it through translucent paper.
- 2
A record in the form of a graph made by a device such as a seismograph.
- 3
The process of finding something that is lost by studying evidence.
- 4
A regular path or track; a course.
Etymology
From Middle English tracyng; equivalent to trace + -ing.
verb
- 1
Also a form of tracepresent participle and gerund of trace
Forms
- plural
- tracings
Trace · A short form of the female given name Tracy or Tracey.traces · minute remnantsTracey · A surname from Old French, a spelling variant of Tracy.
tracing · The reproduction of an image made by copying it through translucent paper.
track · A mark left by something that has passed along.tracked · Mounted on tracks.tracker · Agent noun of track; one who, or that which, tracks or…