trace somebody/something (to something) to find or discover somebody/something by looking carefully for them/it.

1[countable, uncountable] a mark, an object, or a sign that shows that someone or something existed or was present It's exciting to discover traces of earlier ...

[countable, uncountable] a mark, an object or a sign that shows that somebody/something existed or was present. It's exciting to discover traces of earlier ...

1trace somebody/something (to something) to find or discover someone or something by looking carefully for them/it synonym track somebody/somethingdown We ...

There are 22 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun trace, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb trace. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

NAmE//ˈtreɪsɪŋ//. jump to other results. a copy of a map, drawing, etc. that you make by drawing on a piece of transparent paper placed on top of it.

1a chemical substance that is found in very small amounts. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner's Thesaurus explains the difference between ...

a chemical substance that living things, especially plants, need only in very small amounts to be able to grow well.

to find someone or something that was lost: The police are trying to trace the mother of a newborn baby found abandoned outside a hospital.