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- Dictionaryreconnaissance/rɪˈkɒnɪs(ə)ns/
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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The meaning of RECONNAISSANCE is a preliminary survey to gain information; especially : an exploratory military survey of enemy territory. How to use reconnaissance in a sentence.
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.
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 a mission to obtain information by visual observation or other detection methods, about the activities and resources of an enemy or potential enemy, or about the meteorologic, hydrographic, or geographic characteristics of a particular area. [2] Reconnaissance (US Army FM 7-92; Chap. 4)
noun. /rɪˈkɒnɪsns/ /rɪˈkɑːnɪsns/ ( also British English, informal recce) ( also North American English, informal recon) [countable, uncountable] the activity of getting information about an area for military purposes, using soldiers, planes, etc. to make an aerial reconnaissance of the island. Time spent on reconnaissance is seldom wasted.
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.
Reconnaissance is the activity of obtaining military information about a place by sending soldiers or planes there, or by the use of satellites. The helicopter was returning from a reconnaissance mission.
RECONNAISSANCE definition: the process of getting information about a place or an area for military use. Learn more.
What does the noun reconnaissance mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun reconnaissance. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. reconnaissance has developed meanings and uses in subjects including military (late 1700s) navy (late 1700s) See meaning & use
