retrace
verb
- to trace again or back
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːtɹeɪs/ / /ɹiːˈtɹeɪs/
noun
Etymology: From French retracer, from Middle French retracier.
- The period when the beam of the cathode-ray tube returns to its initial horizontal position in order to start the next line of the display.
- An instance of retracement.
verb
Etymology: From French retracer, from Middle French retracier.
- To trace (a line, etc. in drawing) again.
- To go back over something, usually in an attempt at rediscovery.
“He retraced his steps, and found his keys where he had dropped them.”
“Instead of retracing my route, I have elected to walk across Blackpool to the town's remaining large station, although even this has been greatly reduced in size.”
- To undergo retracement.