trace

to go back over again

“we retraced the route we took last summer”

a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle

copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of

“trace a design”

discover traces of

“She traced the circumstances of her birth”

either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree

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”

a suggestion of some quality

a just detectable amount

“he speaks French with a trace of an accent”

make a mark or lines on a surface

“trace the outline of a figure in the sand”

pursue or chase relentlessly

“The hunters traced the deer into the woods”

an indication that something has been present

“there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim”