trace vs read

trace and read both are nouns.

trace and read both are verbs.

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

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

trace: read with difficulty
read: interpret something that is written or printed

trace (noun)	read (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	something that is read
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)	read (verb)
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	interpret something that is written or printed
read with difficulty	look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
make a mark or lines on a surface	interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of	make sense of a language
pursue or chase relentlessly	be a student of a certain subject
to go back over again	obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along	to hear and understand
discover traces of	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
	audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
	have or contain a certain wording or form

Difference between trace and read

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