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tracing

|trac/ing|

/ˈtreɪsɪŋ/

(trace)

small amount or mark

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Adjective
trace	traces	traces	traced	traced	tracing	untraceability	traced

Etymology

Etymology Information

'tracing' originates from the Old French word 'tracier', which meant 'to follow' or 'to track'.

Historical Evolution

'tracier' transformed into the Middle English word 'tracen', and eventually became the modern English word 'trace'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to follow a path', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'copying by following lines'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a copy of a drawing, map, or design made by tracing.

She made a tracing of the original map.

Synonyms

Verb 1

present participle of 'trace'.

He is tracing the outline of the building.

Examples

Idioms

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