trace vs inscribe

inscribe vs trace

trace is a noun but inscribe is not a noun.

trace and inscribe both are verbs.

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

As verbs, inscribe is a hyponym of trace; that is, inscribe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trace:

trace: make a mark or lines on a surface
inscribe: draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible

Other hyponyms of trace include construct, circumscribe, circumscribe, write.

trace (noun)	inscribe (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

trace (verb)	inscribe (verb)
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	mark with one's signature
read with difficulty	address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication
make a mark or lines on a surface	write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of	convert ordinary language into code
pursue or chase relentlessly	carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
to go back over again	draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along	register formally as a participant or member
discover traces of

Difference between trace and inscribe

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