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tracing.

The reproduction of an image made by copying it through translucent paper.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɹeɪsɪŋ/
  1. The reproduction of an image made by copying it through translucent paper.

  2. A record in the form of a graph made by a device such as a seismograph.

  3. The process of finding something that is lost by studying evidence.

  4. A regular path or track; a course.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English tracyng; equivalent to trace + -ing.

verb/ˈtɹeɪsɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of trace

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From Middle English tracyng; equivalent to trace + -ing.

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