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tracing

Pronunciation: [ˈtreɪsɪŋ]

Word

Learn how to use tracing in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “art and design”

(noun) a drawing or copy made by following the lines of something underneath a piece of paper. When you want to make a picture look just like the original, you can trace it by drawing over it.

Example

She made a beautiful tracing of the butterfly to show her friends.

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His tracing of the picture was so messy that it didn't look like the original at all.

Example

Can you help me with my tracing of the horse?

Context: “action”

(verb) to follow the outline or mark of something, like drawing over a shape or finding the path of something. You can trace a shape with your pencil or trace where a friend walked on a map.

Example

She traces the letters carefully to help her learn how to write.

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He doesn't trace the lines anymore because he wants to draw freehand.

Example

Can you trace the route we took on the map?

Context: “investigation”

(verb) to find out where something came from or where it has been. It’s like following clues to see the journey of something, such as tracing the history of a family or a lost item.

Example

The detective is tracing the steps of the lost child to find him quickly.

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They couldn't trace the origins of the strange package that arrived.

Example

How can they trace the history of this old painting?

How to pronounce tracing

Pronunciation: [ˈtreɪsɪŋ]

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