Tracing may refer to: Computer graphics Image tracing, digital image processing to convert raster graphics into vector graphics Path tracing, a method of rendering images of three-dimensional scenes such that the global illumination is faithful to reality Ray tracing (graphics), techniques in computer graphics Boundary tracing (also known as contour tracing), a segmentation technique that identifies the boundary pixels of the digital region Software engineering Tracing (software), a method of debugging in computer programming System monitoring Application performance management Physics Ray tracing (physics), a method for calculating the path of waves or particles Dye tracing, tracking various flows using dye added to the liquid in question Other uses Tracing (art), copying an object or drawing, especially with the use of translucent tracing paper Tracing (criminology), determining crime scene activity from trace evidence left at crime scenes Tracing (law), a legal process by which a claimant demonstrates what has happened to their property Anterograde tracing, and Retrograde tracing, biological research techniques used to map the connections of neurons Call tracing, a procedure that permits an entitled user to be informed about the routing of data for an established connection Curve sketching, a process for determining the shape of a geometric curve Family Tracing and Reunification, a process whereby disaster response teams locate separated family members Tracking and tracing, a process of monitoring the location and status of property in transit Curve tracing, a method for analyzing the characteristics of semiconductors; see Semiconductor curve tracer Tracing (as with a gun or camera), tracking an object, as with the use of tracer ammunition Contact tracing, finding and identifying people in contact with someone with an infectious disease See also Trace (disambiguation) Tracer (disambiguation) Tracking (disambiguation)