reconnaissance
n.
act of reconnoitering, gathering information in enemy territory; survey, collection of data
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance, sometimes referred to as scouting, is the act of exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information. Often referred to as recce (UK, Canada and Australia,
pronounced ) or recon (U.S.), the associated formal
verb is reconnoitre (British spelling) or reconnoiter (American spelling). In informal English, both recce and recon are often also used as a verb.
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reconnaissance (f)
n.
gratitude, gratefulness, thankfulness; reconnaissance, acknowledgement, recognition
Reconnaissance
(n.)
The act of reconnoitering; preliminary examination or survey.
(n.)
An examination or survey of a region in reference to its general geological character.
(n.)
An examination of a territory, or of an enemy's position, for the purpose of obtaining information necessary for directing military operations; a preparatory expedition.
(n.)
An examination of a region as to its general natural features, preparatory to a more particular survey for the purposes of triangulation, or of determining the location of a public work.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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reconnaissance
A mission undertaken to obtain, by visual observation or other detection methods, information about the activities and resources of an enemy or potential enemy, or to secure data concerning the meteorological, hydrographic, or geographic characteristics of a particular area. See also air reconnaissance. 1/3/92
recognition
The determination of the nature or a detected person, object or phenomenon, and possibly its class or type. This may include the determination of an individual within a particular class or type. See also detection; identification; identification friend or foe. 1/2/89
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