tracking

1 of 2

noun

track·​ing ˈtra-kiŋ 

1

: the assigning of students to a curricular track

2

: the standard distance between adjacent characters (as in composed text) : letterspacing compare kerning entry 1

tracking

2 of 2

present participle of track entry 2

Synonyms of tracking

Noun

• pursuit
• tracing

Examples of tracking in a Sentence

Noun

took a class in the tracking of game that the hunters' association offers

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Photographers who still prefer the traditional approach can switch on an optional equatorial tracking mode or dig into Pro Mode for manual control over exposure and gain, from 1/10,000 of a second up to that 300-second ceiling. — New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

The new watches feature sizable improvements to their health sensors and tracking, plus the ability to create brief audio transcriptions and summaries, plus a ceramic case option for the Series 12. — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026

Apple also says the watch can maintain one-second GPS readings during its longest tracking mode. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Garmin Vivoactive 5 Deal Oh, Garmin—a royal name in the fitness and health tracking realm. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing tracking

• multi-tracking
• tracking shot
• tracking stock

Rhymes for tracking

• backing
• blacking
• clacking
• cracking
• hacking
• jacking
• lacking
• packing
• racking
• sacking
• slacking
• smacking