verb
definition
To trace (a line, etc. in drawing) again.
definition
To go back over something, usually in an attempt of rediscovery.
example
He retraced his steps, and found his keys where he had dropped them.
noun
definition
Act of tracing again.
Examples of retracing in a Sentence
One day he gave a banquet to his friends, and after it they sallied forth with torches, singing through the streets, Francis being crowned with garlands as the king of the revellers; after a time they missed him, and on retracing their steps they found him in a trance or reverie, a permanently altered man.
During the march Albertones native division mistook the road, and found itself obliged to delay in the Arimondi column by retracing its steps.
Shah Abbas the Great commenced his long and glorious reign (1586) by retracing his steps towards Khorasan, which bad been reinvaded by the Uzbegs almost immeAbbas the diately after his departure thence with the Kizil-bash Great.
Retracing our steps to the entrance added Bull-headed Shrike and oriental greenfinches.
The remainder of the movie then unfolds backward a'la SCHRAMM or MEMENTO, retracing the events that led to this hellish inferno of violence.
The second nocturne is a fleeting scherzo retracing the same ground three times and culminating in a short cadenza for the horn.
Retracing our steps to the middle of the canopy we can now ascend the narrow stairway to the terrace above.
This lets you do a proper horseshoe round the main tops, with no retracing of steps.
Retracing the history of Captain Cook we visit Ships Cove.
The fingers were manipulated before retracing back into the lump of matter.
Also make note of where you found the information, so you don't end up wasting time and retracing you steps.
Retracing her steps, she advanced down the second hallway.
They moved more quickly, retracing their steps toward the entrance.
Retracing his steps to the office, he retrieved the picture.
Retracing her steps to the house, she found Alex and Jonathan preparing breakfast.
Darian walked through the fortress, retracing their steps from earlier, until they reached the foyer.