trace

/tɹeɪs/noun
Elementary
1

An act of tracing.

2

An enquiry sent out for a missing article, such as a letter or an express package.

3

A mark left as a sign of passage of a person or animal.

4

A very small amount, often residual, of some substance or material.

5

A small amount of rain, not enough to be measured.

6

A current-carrying conductive pathway on a printed circuit board.

7

An informal road or prominent path in an arid area.

8

One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whippletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug.

9

A connecting bar or rod, pivoted at each end to the end of another piece, for transmitting motion, especially from one plane to another; specifically, such a piece in an organ stop action to transmit motion from the trundle to the lever actuating the stop slider.

10

The ground plan of a work or works.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing