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Tracings Meaning in English

word · lemma: tracing

ˈtɹeɪsɪŋ
TRAY-sing
tɹˈeɪsɪŋz
TRAY-singz

Definition

Copies or outlines made by tracing over lines or shapes on another surface, often for art or learning. In medical contexts, 'tracings' can refer to recorded lines that show measurements, such as heart activity.

Usage & Nuances

'Tracings' is a plural noun, common in art/education for copied outlines, and in medical fields for graphical records (like 'ECG tracings'). Not just any drawing—must involve copying lines. In medical use, always refers to recorded physical data.

Example Sentences

The teacher asked the students to make tracings of leaves.

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She kept all the tracings she made in art class.

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Doctors studied the heart tracings to check for problems.

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I still have some tracings I did as a kid tucked in an old folder.

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The machine prints out tracings of your heartbeat during a test.

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If you're bored, try making tracings of fun images from magazines.

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