trace vs print

trace and print both are nouns.

trace and print both are verbs.

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

As nouns, print is a hypernym of trace; that is, print is a word with a broader meaning than trace:

trace: a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
print: a visible indication made on a surface

Other hypernyms of trace include mark.

trace (noun)	print (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	a picture or design printed from an engraving
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree	a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers)
an indication that something has been present	a printed picture produced from a photographic negative
a suggestion of some quality	a copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it)
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle	the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
a just detectable amount	a visible indication made on a surface
	availability in printed form

trace (verb)	print (verb)
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	reproduce by printing
read with difficulty	make into a print
make a mark or lines on a surface	put into print
copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of	write as if with print; not cursive
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

Difference between trace and print

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