retrace.
To trace (a line, etc. in drawing) again.
Meaning & usage
To trace (a line, etc. in drawing) again.
To go back over something, usually in an attempt at rediscovery.
He retraced his steps, and found his keys where he had dropped them.
To undergo retracement.
Where this word comes from
From French retracer, from Middle French retracier.
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.
An instance of retracement.
Where this word comes from
From French retracer, from Middle French retracier.
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