tracing

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɹeɪsɪŋ/

• Audio (US)

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• Rhymes: -eɪsɪŋ

Noun

tracing (plural tracings)

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.

Derived terms

• contact tracing
• contact-tracing
• path tracing
• ray tracing
• skip tracing
• tracing paper
• traitor tracing

 

Related terms

• trace

Translations

reproduction of an image

• Finnish: kalkio
• Portuguese: decalque (pt) m

record in the form of a graph

• Finnish: piirturikäyrä

process of finding something

• Finnish: jäljitys (fi)

regular path or track

• Finnish: reitti (fi)

Verb

tracing

1. present participle and gerund of trace

Anagrams

• carting, crating