reconnaissance
/rɪˈkɑːnɪsəns/
noun
- Military observation of an area to gather information about enemy forces or the terrain.
- Reconnaissance planes flew over the region to take photographs.
- The soldiers went on a reconnaissance mission to scout the enemy's position.
- The general ordered a reconnaissance of the mountain pass before advancing.
- Any careful exploration or survey to gather information, especially in business or planning.
- Before buying the house, we did a reconnaissance of the neighborhood.
- The company did some reconnaissance on potential new markets in Asia.
- The journalist's reconnaissance of the area revealed several new stories.
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