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tracing

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹeɪsɪŋ/

The English word “tracing” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

From Middle English tracyng; equivalent to trace + -ing.

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