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
Retracing the path through Spain that he made to write ‘The Sun Also Rises.’
And yet a movie that highlights a woman retracing her ex-steps involves the central question of her “number.”
Back in his hotel room he sat with five grandmasters, tracing and retracing his moves.
The storytelling, the lying, the retracing of the past—all of these I think offer a release to Jonas, the narrator.
I was resolved upon seeing them, and had but little time to lose, so I decided upon retracing my way.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
We declined the alternative of retracing our steps and without further delay set about to cross the glacier.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 | Charles Kenneth Howard-BuryAs we plodded on, retracing our steps, some little satisfaction was highly acceptable.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 | Charles Kenneth Howard-BuryAt the worst she would have no difficulty in retracing her steps home.
Devil's Ford | Bret HarteHe must have run while Orme was retracing the way to the corner.
The Girl and The Bill | Bannister Merwin
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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