faint trace
Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words
a very slight or barely perceptible sign.
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Examples (10)
- The old photograph showed only a faint trace of color.
- After the rain, only a faint trace of dust remained on the car.
- I detected a faint trace of perfume in the empty room.
- There was a faint trace of sadness in her smile.
- The artist used a very faint trace of blue to soften the background.
- Even after cleaning, a faint trace of the stain was visible.
- The ancient ruins left only a faint trace of their former glory.
- He spoke with a faint trace of an accent, difficult to place.
- A faint trace of light appeared on the horizon as dawn approached.
- Despite her calm demeanor, I sensed a faint trace of anxiety in her voice.