Track vs See - What's the difference?
track | see |
A mark left by something that has passed along; as, the track, or wake, of a ship; the track of a meteor; the track of a sled or a wheel.
A mark or impression left by the foot, either of man or beast; trace; vestige; footprint.
The entire lower surface of the foot; said of birds, etc.
A road; a beaten path.
Course; way; as, the track of a comet.
A path or course laid out for a race, for exercise, etc.
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(railways) The permanent way; the rails.
A tract or area, as of land.
* Fuller
(automotive) The distance between two opposite wheels on a same axletree (also track width)
(automotive) Short for caterpillar track.
(cricket) The pitch.
Sound stored on a record.
The physical track on a record.
(music) A song or other relatively short piece of music, on a record, separated from others by a short silence
Circular (never-ending) data storage unit on a side of magnetic or optical disk, divided into sectors.
(uncountable, sports) The racing events of track and field; track and field in general.
A session talk on a conference.
To observe the (measured) state of an object over time
To monitor the movement of a person or object.
To discover the location of a person or object (usually in the form track down ).
To follow the tracks of.
To leave in the form of tracks.
To perceive or detect with the eyes, or as if by sight.
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To form a mental picture of.
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, title= # To come to a realization of having been mistaken or misled.
(label) To meet, to visit.
# To have an interview with; especially, to make a call upon; to visit.
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# To date frequently.
(label) To ensure that something happens, especially while witnessing it.
(label) To respond to another player's bet with a bet of equal value.
To foresee, predict, or prophesy.
To determine by trial or experiment; to find out (if'' or ''whether ).
(used in the imperative ) Used to emphasise a proposition.
A diocese, archdiocese; a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop, especially an archbishop.
The office of a bishop or archbishop; bishopric or archbishopric
A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised.
* Spenser
As nouns the difference between track and see
is that track is a mark left by something that has passed along; as, the track, or wake, of a ship; the track of a meteor; the track of a sled or a wheel while see is .As a verb track
is to observe the (measured) state of an object over time.track
English
Noun
(en noun)- small tracks of ground
Synonyms
* (mark left by something that has passed along) trace, trail, wake * (mark or impression left by the foot) footprint * (entire lower surface of the foot) * path, road, way * (course) course, path, trajectory, way * course, racetrack * (the permanent way) rails, railway, train tracks, tracks * (tract or area) area, parcel, region, tract * (distance between two opposite wheels) track width * ground, pitch * (sound stored on a record) recording * (physical track on a record) groove * (circular data storage unit on a side of magnetic or optical disk) * (track and field) athletics, track and fieldDerived terms
* * album track * beaten track * fast track * half-track * half-tracker * lose track * mid-track * mommy track * off the beaten track * on the right track * on track * one-track mind * railroad track * railway track * reserved track * tenure-track * title track * track and field * trackball * track-mounted * trackpad * track record * track spike * track width * train track * tram trackSee also
* path * trailVerb
(en verb)- My uncle spent all day tracking the deer.
- In winter, my cat tracks mud all over the house.
Synonyms
* (observe the state of an object over time) monitor * (monitor the movement of a person or object) follow * (discover the location of a person or object) find, locate, trace, track downDerived terms
* track down * tracking shotsee
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .Verb
Mr. Pratt's Patients, chapter=1 , passage=Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path.
- Verily, verily, I say unto you, if a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
Wings of Desire, passage=It is not just that we see birds as little versions of ourselves. It is also that, at the same time, they stand outside any moral process. They are utterly indifferent. This absolute oblivion on their part, this lack of sharing, is powerful.}}
Our banks are out of control, passage=Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic
- And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death.
Synonyms
* (perceive with the eyes) behold, descry, espy, observe, view * (understand) follow, get, understandDerived terms
* aftersee * besee * foresee * forsee * insee * missee * outsee * oversee * see a man about a dog * see for * see things * see someone right * see stars * see the light of day * see through * see-through * see with one's own eyes * undersee * unseeSee also
* look * sight * watchEtymology 2
From (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- Jove laughed on Venus from his sovereign see .