What is the meaning of tracking?

noun

• The pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind.
  • synonyms: trailing

verb

• Carry on the feet and deposit.
  • usage: "track mud into the house"
  • synonyms: track
• Observe or plot the moving path of something.
  • usage: "track a missile"
  • synonyms: track
• Go after with the intent to catch.
  • usage: "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
  • synonyms: chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track
• Travel across or pass over.
  • usage: "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
  • synonyms: traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
• Make tracks upon.
  • synonyms: track