All 16 Uses of
trace
in
Unbroken by Hillenbrand
- The last trace of Green Hornet, the shimmer of gas, hydraulic fluid, and oil that had wreathed the rafts since the crash, faded away.
p. 129..5 (definition 1)trace = indication or sign
- A neat, sharp form, flat and shining, cut the surface and began tracing circles around the rafts.
p. 129..6 (definition 2)tracing = moving in
- The crew had searched for Corpening's plane all day but had seen no trace of it.
p. 131..1 (definition 1)trace = indication or sign
- As the castaways slumped in the rafts, trying to accept another lost chance, over the western horizon there was a glimmer, tracing a wide curve, then banking toward the rafts.
p. 153..6 (definition 2)tracing = moving in
- Louie told the story as the Japanese listened in silent fascination, tracing the journey on a map.
p. 173..4 (definition 2) *tracing = following
- The only trace of the men was found years afterward.
p. 198..5 (definition 1)trace = indication
- In any case it is the aim not to allow the escape of a single one, to annihilate them all, and not to leave any traces.
p. 199..4 (definition 1)traces = indications of what had happened
- The three spent most of their outdoor time together, sitting on benches or tracing the edges of the compound, distracting one another from the tooth-chattering cold with mind exercises.
p. 209..9 (definition 2)tracing = following the path of
- Many weeks passed, and the military's search yielded no trace of Louie, his crew, or his plane.
p. 212..7 (definition 1)trace = indication or sign
- Metal dog tags were confiscated, in an apparent effort to comply with the stipulation that those executing POWs "not …. leave any traces."
p. 292..9 (definition 1) *traces = indications of what had happened
- On the morning of September 2, a B-29 known as Ghost Ship traced the long thread of beach marking the coast of western Japan.
p. 313..6 (definition 2)traced = followed
- But Shizuka had felt a trace of doubt.
p. 368..3 (definition 1)trace = tiny amount
- Then he focused on Jesus bending down, his finger tracing words in the sand at the Pharisees' feet, sending the men scattering in fear.
p. 373..1 (definition 3) *tracing = drawing
- His men searched for hours but found no trace of him.
p. 387..7 (definition 1)trace = indication or sign
- Softly, he began to talk of his life with Pete, tracing the paths they had taken since pneumonia had brought them to California in 1919.
p. 389..6 (definition 2)tracing = following
- There was no trace of them here among the voices, the falling snow, and the old and joyful man, running.
p. 398..8 (definition 1)trace = indication or sign
Definitions:
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(1) (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."
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(2) (trace as in: traced a path) to followThe exact meaning of this sense of trace depends upon its context. For example:
- "The hunters traced the deer into the woods." -- followed or tracked
- "With soft kisses, she gently traced the scar running down his cheek." -- followed
- "The path traces along the edge of the forest." -- follows
- "A single tear traced its way down her cheek." -- followed a specific path
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(3) (trace as in: trace a picture or outline) copy the lines of an image; or draw an outline; or carefully draw a specific patternThis sense of trace has to do with drawing, but it's specific meaning depends on its context. For example:
copying the outline of an image
- "She used tracing paper to make a copy." -- paper you can see through, so that when it is placed on a picture, you can use a pencil to follow the lines of the image being copied
- "She projected the image onto the wall, hung a sheet of paper there, and traced the projected image onto the paper." -- followed the lines with her pencil
draw an outline or a specific pattern
- "She used her toe to trace half the fish symbol in the sand." -- draw a simple outline
- "The child used a stick to trace circles and swirls in the mud." -- draw
- "She used her finger to trace his name in the sand." -- draw