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noun
- 1. military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features: "an excellent aircraft for low-level reconnaissance"
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Reconnaissance is a noun that means a preliminary survey to gain information, especially of enemy territory. Learn the word history, synonyms, example sentences, and related articles from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
the process of obtaining information about enemy forces or positions by sending out small groups of soldiers or by using aircraft: Aerial reconnaissance showed the location of the enemy’s tanks.
Reconnaissance is checking out a situation before taking action. Often it’s used as a military term, but you could also do reconnaissance on a new employee before you hire her, or a resort before you take a vacation.
noun. the act of reconnoitring. the process of obtaining information about the position, activities, resources, etc, of an enemy or potential enemy. a preliminary inspection of an area of land before an engineering survey is made. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of reconnaissance 1.
the process of obtaining information about enemy forces or positions by sending out small groups of soldiers or by using aircraft: Aerial reconnaissance showed the location of the enemy’s tanks.
Reconnaissance is the activity of obtaining military information about a place by sending soldiers or planes there, or by the use of satellites. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, collocations, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.
1. (Military) the act of reconnoitring. 2. (Military) the process of obtaining information about the position, activities, resources, etc, of an enemy or potential enemy. 3. (Civil Engineering) a preliminary inspection of an area of land before an engineering survey is made. [C18: from French, from Old French reconoistre to explore, recognize]
