tracing
tracing Lexical Profile
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• verb
To find or discover by investigation, or to follow the course, development, or history of something.
"Historians are tracing the lineage of the royal family back to the twelfth century."
To copy a drawing, map, or design by drawing over its lines on a superimposed piece of transparent paper, or to draw an outline of something.
"The children spent the afternoon tracing shapes onto parchment paper."
• noun
A copy of a drawing, map, or design made by drawing over its lines through a superimposed sheet of transparent paper.
"The architect laid a careful tracing of the original floor plan over the structural blueprint."
The action or process of finding, following, or determining the origin, path, or spread of something.
"Public health officials relied on contact tracing to contain the outbreak early."
A graphic record or line produced by a recording instrument, such as an electrocardiograph or seismograph, showing physical or physiological variations.
"The cardiologist examined the heart monitor tracing to check for any irregular rhythms."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed from the verb 'trace' plus the suffix '-ing'. The root 'trace' entered Middle English from Old French 'tracier', ultimately derived from Vulgar Latin '*tractiare' (to drag or draw a line), from Latin 'tractus', the past participle of 'trahere' (to pull or draw).