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recce

/ˈrɛki/
noun
  1. A reconnaissance; a survey or exploration of an area to gather information, especially for military or planning purposes.
    • Before building the new road, the engineers did a recce of the terrain.
    • The scout's recce revealed a safe path through the forest.
    • The soldiers went on a recce to map out the enemy's position.
Synonyms
surveyreconnaissancescout
verb
  1. To conduct a reconnaissance; to survey or explore an area to gather information.
    • We need to recce the building to find the best entrance.
    • The photographer recce'd the location to find the perfect lighting.
    • The team will recce the route before the race to check for hazards.
Synonyms
exploreinspect