tracing

[ trey-sing ]

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.

tracing

/ ˈtreɪsɪŋ /

noun

1. a copy made by tracing
2. the act of making a trace
3. a record made by an instrument

Word History and Origins

Origin of tracing¹

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

Example Sentences

Two days on, the local officer emailed to say tracing the phone number was proving too time-consuming.

From BBC

His community’s oral traditions record knowledge of such burning, tracing back to the first people who arrived in the region.

From Science Magazine

The health authorities are also tracing people the teen was in contact with, and so far have not identified other infections.

From Los Angeles Times

Through “Martha” Cutler becomes an instructor of sorts as well, tracing the crisp angles, lines, and blurred edges she designed into her life.

From Salon

Investigators suspect that some posts may have originated from London and Germany after tracing IP addresses.

From BBC

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