retrace
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retrace
- /ɹiːˈtɹeɪs/
- /ˈɹiːtɹeɪs/
Rhymes with -eɪs
Where it comes from
From French retracer, from Middle French retracier.
verb retraces · retracing · retraced
- To trace (a line, etc. in drawing) again.
- To go back over something, usually in an attempt at rediscovery. He retraced his steps, and found his keys where he had dropped them.
- To undergo retracement.
noun retraces
- The period when the beam of the cathode-ray tube returns to its initial horizontal position in order to start the next line of the display.
- An instance of retracement.
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verb to trace again
| Deutsch | nachvollziehen, zurückverfolgen |
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Talk about this word "retrace." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/retrace. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. retrace. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/retrace "retrace." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/retrace.Cite this
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title = {retrace},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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