trace vs spark

trace and spark both are nouns.

trace and spark both are verbs.

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

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

trace: a just detectable amount
spark: a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger

trace (noun)	spark (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	merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree	a momentary flash of light
an indication that something has been present	a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction
a suggestion of some quality	electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle	a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger
a just detectable amount

trace (verb)	spark (verb)
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	put in motion or move to act
read with difficulty	emit or produce sparks
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

Difference between trace and spark

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