time trace

noun — 2 senses

time trace

noun
1

A graphical representation or plot depicting the manner in which a specific quantity changes over time.

2

Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction A temporal phenomenon in which a creature is trapped in the same place, but in a different second of time leaves behind a palpable trace.

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