godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
trace; follow a line
Physically tracing over a drawing, pattern, or line, often with a pen or finger.
子供が絵本の線をなぞっている。
The child is tracing the lines in the picture book.
Following a model or precedent closely, often without originality; can be used for actions, styles, or ideas.
彼は先輩のやり方をそのままなぞった。
He simply copied his senior's way of doing things.