Etymology

tracing

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Today it means: The reproduction of an image made by copying it through translucent paper. Full definition →

Middle English tracyng
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromtracyng
  2. English todaytracing

From Middle English tracyng; equivalent to trace + -ing.

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