Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retrace

/ɹiːˈtɹeɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: re-trace
IPA: /ɹiːˈtɹeɪs/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To trace (a line, etc. in drawing) again.

Transitive verb

verb

To go back over something, usually in an attempt at rediscovery.

Transitive verb

verb

To undergo retracement.

Intransitive verb

noun

The period when the beam of the cathode-ray tube returns to its initial horizontal position in order to start the next line of the display.

noun

An instance of retracement.

Example Sentences

"He retraced his steps, and found his keys where he had dropped them."
"Instead of retracing my route, I have elected to walk across Blackpool to the town's remaining large station, although even this has been greatly reduced in size."

Etymology

From French retracer, from Middle French retracier.

Usage

Inflected Forms

retraces (present, singular) retracing (participle, present) retraced (participle, past) retraced (past) retraces (plural)

Derived Forms

retraceable

Phrases

retrace one's steps

Synonyms

reconstruct construct trace

Rhymes With

place case face space face-to-face race base worst-case replace grace chase pace

Questions

How do you pronounce retrace?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiːˈtɹeɪs/.
What does retrace mean?: To trace (a line, etc. in drawing) again.
Where does retrace come from?: From French retracer, from Middle French retracier.

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