VESTIGE
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A vestige is evidence of something that existed, but no longer exists.
Vestige
n. The mark of the foot left on the earth; a track or footstep; a trace; a sign; hence, a faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present; remains; as the vestiges of ancient magnificence in Palmyra; vestiges of former population.
"What vestiges of liberty or property have they left?" ~ Burke.
"Ridicule has followed the vestiges of Truth, but never usurped her place." ~ Landor.
A Trace. These words agree in marking some indications of the past, but differ to some extent in their use and application.
Vestige is used chiefly in a figurative sense, for the remains something long passed away; as the vestiges of ancient times; vestiges of the creation.
A trace is literally something drawn out in a line, and may be used in this its primary sense, or figuratively, to denote a sign or evidence left by something that has passed by, or ceased to exist.
Vestige usually supposes some definite object of the past to be left behind; while a trace may be a mere indication that something has been present or is present; as traces of former population; a trace of poison in a given substance.
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A vestige is evidence of something that existed, but no longer exists.
Vestige
n. The mark of the foot left on the earth; a track or footstep; a trace; a sign; hence, a faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present; remains; as the vestiges of ancient magnificence in Palmyra; vestiges of former population.
"What vestiges of liberty or property have they left?" ~ Burke.
"Ridicule has followed the vestiges of Truth, but never usurped her place." ~ Landor.
A Trace. These words agree in marking some indications of the past, but differ to some extent in their use and application.
Vestige is used chiefly in a figurative sense, for the remains something long passed away; as the vestiges of ancient times; vestiges of the creation.
A trace is literally something drawn out in a line, and may be used in this its primary sense, or figuratively, to denote a sign or evidence left by something that has passed by, or ceased to exist.
Vestige usually supposes some definite object of the past to be left behind; while a trace may be a mere indication that something has been present or is present; as traces of former population; a trace of poison in a given substance.
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