retrace

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To trace (a line, etc. in drawing) again.
  2. To go back over something, usually in an attempt at rediscovery.
  3. To undergo retracement.
noun
  1. 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.
  2. An instance of retracement.

Pronunciation

/ɹiːˈtɹeɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-retrace.wav /ˈɹiːtɹeɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-retrace2.wav

Word forms

retrace retraces retracing retraced

Etymology

From French retracer, from Middle French retracier.

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