traces
Pronunciation: [treɪsɪz]
Word
Context: “evidence”
(noun) traces are small marks or signs that show something was there or happened. Think of it like footprints left by someone who walked on the sand.
Example
The detective found traces of the suspect's fingerprints at the crime scene.
Example
There were no traces left behind after the rain washed everything away.
Example
What traces can we find to show that someone was here?
Context: “tracking”
(verb) to trace means to follow or discover the path of something. It's like drawing lines to show where something has been or where it goes.
Example
She traces her family's history by looking at old photos and documents.
Example
He couldn't trace the delivery because the tracking number was incorrect.
Example
Can you trace the steps of how we got here?
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