Question

look at this sentence:
the hunters identified traces of the deer in the fresh snow and followed them through the wilderness.
select the definition of trace that the sentence uses.
trace \treys\\ noun pl traces 1. tracks or other signs left behind by the passing of a person or animal: the search party found no trace of the missing hikers. 2. a surviving marker left behind as evidence of a group or event: archaeologists stumbled on traces of a lost civilization in the jungle. 3. a small amount of a chemical component: this particular compound contains a trace of copper. 4. an outline drawn from an image: the medical textbook contains traces of the digestive organs. — from old french (tracier)

Explanation:

In the sentence, the hunters followed what the deer left in the snow. Definition 1 refers to tracks or signs left by a person or animal, which fits the context. Definition 2 is about evidence of a group or event (not relevant here as it's about an animal). Definition 3 is about a chemical component (not relevant). Definition 4 is about an outline (not relevant).

Answer:

1. tracks or other signs left behind by the passing of a person or animal.