Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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trace | Yes | No | Yes | No |
canvass | Yes | No | Yes | No |
trace (noun) | canvass (noun) |
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a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image | a heavy, closely woven fabric |
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree | the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete |
an indication that something has been present | a tent made of canvas fabric |
a suggestion of some quality | a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel |
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle | an oil painting on canvas fabric |
a just detectable amount | an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people |
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account |
trace (verb) | canvass (verb) |
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follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning |
read with difficulty | solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign |
make a mark or lines on a surface | get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions |
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 |