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Webster 1913 Edition


Retrace

Re-trace′

,
Verb.
T.
[Pref.
re-
+
trace
: cf. F.
retracer
. Cf.
Retract
.]
1.
To trace back, as a line.
Then if the line of Turnus you
retrace
,
He springs from Inachus of Argive race.
Driden.
2.
To go back, in or over (a previous course); to go over again in a reverse direction;
as, to
retrace
one’s steps; to
retrace
one's proceedings.
3.
To trace over again, or renew the outline of, as a drawing; to draw again.

Webster 1828 Edition


Retrace

RETRA'CE

, v.t.
1.
To trace back; to go back in the same path or course; as, to retrace one's steps; to retrace one's proceedings.
2.
To trace back, as a line.
Then if the line of Tumus you retrace, he springs from Inachus of Argive race.

Definition 2024


retrace

retrace

See also: retracé

English

Verb

retrace (third-person singular simple present retraces, present participle retracing, simple past and past participle retraced)

  1. (transitive) To trace again; to go back over something, usually in an attempt of rediscovery.
    He retraced his steps, and found his keys where he had dropped them.

Translations

Noun

retrace (plural retraces)

  1. (television) 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.

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French

Verb

retrace

  1. first-person singular present indicative of retracer
  2. third-person singular present indicative of retracer
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of retracer
  4. first-person singular present subjunctive of retracer
  5. second-person singular imperative of retracer