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trac·ing  (trsng)

n.

1. A reproduction made by superimposing a transparent sheet and copying the lines of the original on it.

2. A graphic record made by a recording instrument, such as a cardiograph or seismograph.

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tracing

Noun

1. a copy of something, such as a map, made by tracing

2. a line traced by a recording instrument

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tracing - the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline draftsmanship, drawing, drafting - the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams; "he learned drawing from his father"
	2.	tracing - a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image trace drawing - a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"
	3.	tracing - the discovery and description of the course of development of something; "the tracing of genealogies" discovery, find, uncovering - the act of discovering something