All 22 Uses of
trace
in
The Da Vinci Code
- As Langdon's gaze began to trace the inlay, his eyes stopped short on an unexpected object lying on the floor just a few yards to his left, surrounded by police tape.†
Chpt 6
- As a young astronomy student, Langdon had been stunned to learn the planet Venus traced a perfect pentacle across the ecliptic sky every four years.†
Chpt 6
- Langdon's eyes traced the length of the curator's pale arm to his left hand but saw nothing.†
Chpt 6
- Letting his eyes trace the maze of galleries and hallways, Collet found what he was looking for.†
Chpt 8
- Slowly, Silas let his eyes trace the path of the brass strip as it made its way across the floor from his right to left, slanting in front of him at an awkward angle, entirely at odds with the symmetry of the church.†
Chpt 21-22
- I thought credit card usage could be traced by—†
Chpt 35-36
- The cardinals exchanged uneasy looks, and finally one said, "Yes, but these bonds are traceable directly to the Vatican Bank."†
Chpt 41-42 *
- Because deposits were protected from police inspection by privacy laws and were attached to numbered accounts rather than people's names, thieves could rest easily knowing their stolen goods were safe and could never be traced to them.†
Chpt 41-42
- The air inside smelled antediluvian, regal somehow, with traces of pipe tobacco, tea leaves, cooking sherry, and the earthen aroma of stone architecture.†
Chpt 53-54
- Even before Teabing traced the contour for her, Sophie saw it—the indisputable V shape at the focal point of the painting.†
Chpt 57-58
- I doubt Fache is tracing, but keep it under a minute just in case.†
Chpt 67-68
- Her grandfather couldn't actually write in reverse, so he always cheated by writing normally and then flipping the paper over and tracing the reversed impression.†
Chpt 71-72
- The modern belief in a horned devil known as Satan could be traced back to Baphomet and the Church's attempts to recast the horned fertility god as a symbol of evil.†
Chpt 75-76
- Quickly checking the bathroom, the chairs, and the luggage areas, the inspector found no traces of anyone hiding… much less multiple individuals.†
Chpt 81-82
- The manuscript deals with the symbology of the sacred feminine—tracing her iconography throughout history.†
Chpt 81-82
- His eye traced the curvature of the chamber's pale stone perimeter, taking in the carvings of gargoyles, demons, monsters, and pained human faces, all staring inward.†
Chpt 83-84
- Are you tracing this call, Captain?†
Chpt 87-88
- Using her index finger, she traced a shape on her palm. triangle "Yes," Langdon said.†
Chpt 105
- He turned due south, letting his eye trace the extended line formed by the medallions.†
Chpt 105 *
- There he discovered the significance of the sacred path it traced.†
Chpt 105
- Turning, he felt his feet again tracing the invisible path of the ancient Rose Line, carrying him across the courtyard to the Carrousel du Louvre—the enormous circle of grass surrounded by a perimeter of neatly trimmed hedges—once the site of Paris's primeval nature-worshipping festivals… joyous rites to celebrate fertility and the Goddess.†
Chpt 105
- Langdon's eyes traced its narrowing form downward to its tip, suspended only six feet above the floor.†
Chpt 105
Definitions:
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(trace as in: trace the origin or development) to find, search, research, or keep track ofThis sense of trace usually has to do with information. It's specific meaning depends on its context. For example:
to find or search for something through investigation -- often the origin of something:
- "The police traced the call." -- found out where it originated
- "We are tracing the lost luggage" -- searching for
- "Can you trace the problem to its source?" -- find through investigation
- "She traced her family history to discover that her great-grandmother came to the United States from Lithuania when the Nazis occupied it." -- discovered something through investigation
to research or report on the development of something
- "She traced the history of the automobile in her paper." -- researched the development of something
- "Her presentation traced recent progress in alternative energy solutions." -- reported on
to monitor or keep track of the progress or development of something
- "She traces the progress of at-risk students." -- monitors information
- "I used binoculars to trace her progress up the mountain." -- monitor, follow, or track
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(trace as in: found a trace of) a small quantity; or any indication or evidence ofThe exact meaning of this sense of trace depends upon its context. For example:
- a small indication that something was present -- as in "The plane disappeared somewhere over the Pacific Ocean without leaving a trace."
- a very small amount of something -- as in "The blood test showed a trace of steroids."
- any evidence of something -- as in "We did not find a trace of the gene."