Trace

A mark, small quantity, or the act of following.

traces track

Trace can refer to a mark or sign left by something, or a small quantity of a substance. It also refers to the act of following someone or something.

/treɪs/

From Middle English trace, from Old French tracer ‘to copy, draw’, from Latin traciare ‘to pull, drag’.

mark sign trail track

mark sign

footprint trail clue

natural phenomenon process