Synonyms of tracing

tracing 1 of 2

noun

as in pursuit

the act of going after or in the tracks of another

the tracing of this mountain lion is going to be difficult if the rain washes away all of the tracks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pursuit
• tracking
• trailing
• chasing
• search
• shadowing
• tailing
• tagging
• pursuing
• chase
• following
• hounding
• dogging
• hot pursuit
• track
• trail
• path
• seeking
• tagging along

tracing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of trace

1

as in defining

to draw or make apparent the outline of

trace your hand onto this piece of paper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defining
• outlining
• sketching
• circling
• delineating
• surrounding
• trimming
• silhouetting
• lining
• rounding
• drawing
• framing
• bounding
• charting
• looping
• skirting
• edging
• encircling
• ringing
• rimming
• hemming
• fringing
• diagramming
• margining
• mapping (out)
• diagraming
• girdling
• compassing
• girthing

2

as in tracking

to go after or on the track of

police traced the burglar back to his apartment, where they discovered a ton of stolen loot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tracking
• chasing
• pursuing
• following
• escorting
• trailing
• accompanying
• tailing
• shadowing
• tagging
• coursing
• hounding
• dogging
• running after
• watching
• running
• hunting
• bird-dogging
• seeking
• observing
• eying
• searching (for)
• chaperoning
• eyeing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leading
• guiding
• heading
• piloting