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tracing

The correct spelling is tracing.

How to pronounce tracing

verb

IPA: /ˈtɹeɪsɪŋ/

Say it like: Tra-sin-g

The correct spelling is tracing. To follow the trail of. For example: "He carefully traced the outlines of the old building before him."

Usage Examples

He carefully traced the outlines of the old building before him.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To follow the trail of.
  2. 2.To follow the history of.
  3. 3.To draw or sketch lightly or with care.
  4. 4.To copy onto a sheet of paper superimposed over the original, by drawing over its lines.
  5. 5.To copy; to imitate.

noun

  1. 1.The reproduction of an image made by copying it through translucent paper.
  2. 2.A record in the form of a graph made by a device such as a seismograph.
  3. 3.The process of finding something that is lost by studying evidence.
  4. 4.A regular path or track; a course.

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