retracing
Going back over
Retracing is going back over a path or sequence already traveled.
You retrace your steps to find something lost, retrace a route to understand where you went wrong.
The word extends to mental review: She spent the afternoon retracing the events that led to their argument.
To retrace is to trace again—whether physically or in memory.
Reversing to find alternatives
returning · rewinding · revisiting · doubling back · navigation · tracking · course · itinerary
Recalled mental image
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- flashbackInvoluntary past memory
- ancestryFamily line of descent
genealogy · heritage · childhood · reunion · timeline · keepsake · memento · photograph
Hints toward answers
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- timelineOrdered display of events
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
detective · inquiry · examination · sequence · chronology · piecing together · case · trail
Performing a task again
- revisingAltering to improve
- reworkingModifying something already made
- fixingRestoring proper function
- amendingModifying to improve
correcting · adjusting · rectifying · redrawing · recalculating · rewriting · editing · refining
backtracking
Reversing to find alternatives
trail · returning · rewinding · revisiting · doubling back · navigation · tracking · course · itinerary · journey
recollection
Recalled mental image
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- flashbackInvoluntary past memory
ancestry · genealogy · heritage · childhood · reunion · timeline · keepsake · memento · photograph · scrapbook
clues
Hints toward answers
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- timelineOrdered display of events
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
forensics · detective · inquiry · examination · sequence · chronology · piecing together · case · trail · leads
redoing
Performing a task again
amending · correcting · adjusting · rectifying · redrawing · recalculating · rewriting · editing · refining · double-checking
outline
Summary of key elements
lines · overlay · copy · carbon · stencil · template · transfer · redrawing · reproduction · duplication
- revisiting actionsretrying, redoing, reviewing, rereading, rewatching
retracingforging ahead
Continuing with determination
advancing · progressing · proceeding · moving forward · pressing on
retracingexploring
Traveling to learn firsthand
pioneering · blazing a trail · trailblazing · discovering · venturing
retracingprojecting
Extending outward from surroundings
forecasting · anticipating · looking forward · envisioning · extrapolating
- retracing steps
- retracing one's stepsReturning along previous path
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