trace around

trace around something

to press something against paper and draw a line around the edges that are in contact with the paper. Trace around this piece of material and cut out a new pattern. If you trace around the edges carefully, you will end up with a good drawing of the outline.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Pollard	['pɔləd]
Freya	FRAY-ah (Norse Mythology), FRAY-ə (English)	Norse Mythology, English (British, Modern)
Mladen	MLAH-den (Croatian, Serbian)	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
ÇAĞRi	-	Turkish
Mithridates	-	Ancient Persian (Hellenized)
Massoud	-	Persian