retrace
to trace backward; go back over: to retrace one's steps.
to go back over with the memory.
to go over again with the sight or attention.
Origin of retrace
1Other words from retrace
- re·trace·a·ble, adjective
- re·trace·ment, noun
- non·re·trace·a·ble, adjective
Other definitions for re-trace (2 of 2)
Origin of re-trace
2- Also retrace.
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How to use retrace in a sentence
He greeted several of his guests as photographers clicked away, and then he retraced his steps and disappeared backstage.
Milan Fashion Week’s Big Finale: Versace and Dolce & Gabbana Wow, While Armani Falls Short | Robin Givhan | February 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn Ghost Train to the Eastern Star (2008) he retraced that trip.
Cautiously we retraced our steps from the lower end of the flat, and turned into the narrow mouth of the canyon.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairThen Kip had to duck back into a darkened doorway as Carlson retraced his steps, and got back into his car.
He retraced his steps and went back until he had reached the eastern angle of the chateau, yet always with the same result.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
Dutifully Lamb's goon turned and retraced his steps to the curb, holding his four-square hat carefully.
But he only answered a trifle abruptly, and, acting upon her suggestion, turned and retraced his steps in silence.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le Queux
British Dictionary definitions for retrace (1 of 2)
/ (rɪˈtreɪs) /
to go back over (one's steps, a route, etc) again: we retraced the route we took last summer
to go over (a past event) in the mind; recall
to go over (a story, account, etc) from the beginning
Derived forms of retrace
- retraceable, adjective
- retracement, noun
British Dictionary definitions for re-trace (2 of 2)
/ (riːˈtreɪs) /
(tr) to trace (a map, drawing, etc) again
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