Trace

A trace is a small mark or sign that shows someone or something was there, like footprints in the sand or a faint line on a paper.

Examples

• When we visited the old castle, we could see the trace of the ancient drawings on the walls, reminding us of how people lived many centuries ago.
• During our science project, we learned how to trace the path of a river on a map and understand how it affects the environment around it.
• As we hiked through the forest, we found a trace of animal tracks in the mud, which helped us guess which animals had passed through earlier that day.

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