small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

spark - a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger; "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency"

footprint - a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important; "the footprints of an earlier civilization"

indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

proffer, proposition, suggestion - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

drawing - a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"

harness - stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart

line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"

print, mark - a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

keep abreast, keep up, follow - keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"

analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"

keep an eye on, watch over, watch, observe, follow - follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"

mark - make or leave a mark on; "mark the trail so that we can find our way back"

construct - draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle"

inscribe - draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible

circumscribe - draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"

circumscribe - to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect

draw - engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden"

draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"

write - mark or trace on a surface; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"

come back, get back, go back, return - come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activity

dog, give chase, go after, chase, tail, chase after, trail, track, tag - go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"

ferret - hound or harry relentlessly

detect, discover, notice, observe, find - discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"

go forward, proceed, continue - move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"

re-create, copy - make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"

read - interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"