tracing

American  

[trey-sing] / ˈtreɪ sɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that traces.

2. something that is produced by tracing.

3. a copy of a drawing, map, plan, etc., made by tracing on a transparent sheet placed over the original.

4. the record made by a self-registering instrument.

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tracing British  

/ ˈtreɪsɪŋ /

noun

1. a copy made by tracing

2. the act of making a trace

3. a record made by an instrument

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Etymology

Origin of tracing

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; trace ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Their breakthrough arrives with a performance of Temple Maiden, a dance tracing the love and envy of two maidens who turn into serpents.

From Los Angeles Times

Over time, scientists realized that carbon and oxygen-based molecules are not ideal for tracing how planets form because their origins are difficult to pinpoint.

From Science Daily

Contact tracing and the daily testing of ocean water quality could slow down.

From Los Angeles Times

Danny touched his skin, tracing the lines of the arrows that swirled in all directions.

From Literature

The reason is straightforward: DeFi makes tracing flows far more difficult External link, even as they preserve users’ access to dollar-linked instruments, such as Tether.

From Barron's

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