circumscribe vs trace

circumscribe is not a noun while trace is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
circumscribe	No	No	Yes	No
trace	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trace is a hypernym of circumscribe; that is, trace is a word with a broader meaning than circumscribe:

Other hypernyms of circumscribe include delineate, describe, draw, line.

As verbs, trace is a hypernym of circumscribe; that is, trace is a word with a broader meaning than circumscribe:

circumscribe: to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
trace: make a mark or lines on a surface

Other hypernyms of circumscribe include delineate, describe, draw, line.

circumscribe (noun)	trace (noun)
	a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
	either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
	an indication that something has been present
	a suggestion of some quality
	a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
	a just detectable amount

circumscribe (verb)	trace (verb)
restrict or confine within limits	follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
draw a line around	read with difficulty
to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect	make a mark or lines on a surface
	copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
	pursue or chase relentlessly
	to go back over again
	make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
	discover traces of