trace
verb [T] (DRAW) /treɪs/Definition
› to copy a drawing or pattern, etc. by drawing over its lines through a thin piece of transparent paper: Did you draw this picture yourself, or did you trace it? She learned to write her name by tracing out the letters.Painting, drawing and printing › to draw a shape by showing the main or outer lines: The child was tracing patterns in/on the sand with a stick.Painting, drawing and printing
(Definition of trace verb (DRAW) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- airbrush verb
- brushstroke noun
- brushwork noun
- chiaroscuro noun
- colour sth in phrasal verb
- drawing noun
- drew verb
- engraving noun
- etching noun
- foreshorten verb
- illustrate verb (DRAW PICTURES)
- painting noun
- retouch verb
- rough sth in phrasal verb
- rule verb (DRAW)
- shade sth in phrasal verb
- sketch verb
- stencil verb
- stroke noun (MARK)
- wash noun (THIN LAYER)
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