reconnaissance
or re·con·nois·sance
[ ri-kon-uh-suh ns, -zuh ns ]
/ rɪˈkɒn ə səns, -zəns /
noun
the act of reconnoitering.
Military.
a search made for useful military information in the field, especially by examining the ground.
Surveying, Civil Engineering.
a general examination or survey of a region, usually followed by a detailed survey.
Geology.
an examination or survey of the general geological characteristics of a region.
Origin of reconnaissance
1800–10; < French; Middle French
reconoissance
recognizance
Words nearby reconnaissance
reconciliatory,
recondite,
recondition,
reconfigure,
reconfirm,
reconnaissance,
reconnaissance car,
reconnaissance satellite,
reconnect,
reconnoiter,
reconnoitre
Example sentences from the Web for reconnaissance
British Dictionary definitions for reconnaissance
reconnaissance
reconnoissance
/ (rɪˈkɒnɪsəns) /
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
Word Origin for reconnaissance
C18: from French, from Old French
reconoistre to explore,
recognize