retrace

//rɪˈtreɪs//
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Visual representation of retrace

Verb

retraceInfinitive
retracePresent tense
retracedPast tense
retracedPast participle
retracingPresent participle
retracesThird-person singular
1

To go back over the same route or path that one has previously traveled.

I retraced my steps to find my lost keys.

2

To trace or discover something again by going over evidence or past events.

The detective retraced the events leading up to the crime.

3

To draw or outline something again.

The artist retraced the faded lines of the sketch.