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reconnaissance Definition

re·con·nais·sance (ri kän′ə səns, -zəns)

noun

an exploratory survey or examination, as in seeking out information about enemy positions or installations, or as in making a preliminary geologic or engineering survey

Etymology: Fr, earlier reconnoissance: see recognizance

reconnaissance Synonyms

reconnaissance

n.

observation, survey, reconnoitering, surveillance; see examination 1.

reconnaissance Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • conduct: The armored cavalry regiment is of adequate size to conduct a reconnaissance in force.
  • perform: The squadron or troop performs route reconnaissance of the designated route or routes for the movement.

Adjective modifier

  • aerial: Most of the aircraft lost on the Western Front on both sides were involved in aerial reconnaissance over enemy lines.
  • tactical: Special Operations Forces and tactical air reconnaissance complemented these efforts.
  • maritime: It is home to 744 and 848 Squadrons, who are responsible for maritime reconnaissance and SAR coverage along the Eastern coast of India.
  • photographic: Here a special camera is being taken into an aircraft before it departs on a photographic reconnaissance.
  • thorough: Training exercises should stress the importance of a thorough map reconnaissance to evaluate the terrain.
  • preliminary: Several members of the expedition made a preliminary reconnaissance in ordinary clothes.

Modifies a noun

  • sortie: Numerous reconnaissance sorties were flown over the Aegean to track enemy shipping.
  • mission: The Predator drone aircraft was on a reconnaissance mission, the Pentagon said.
  • aircraft: Just in time for the Great War the reconnaissance aircraft appeared on the scene.
  • drone: It would be the second time in a month that Iraqi defenses had brought down one of the American reconnaissance drones.
  • squadron: The bases include a naval station and an RAF military airfield, and garrison troops, infantry battalion and reconnaissance squadron units.
  • platoon: At the start of the game each side may allocate one reconnaissance platoon to infiltration via the sewers.

Noun used with modifier

  • RAF: The ship had been spotted by RAF reconnaissance planes and Ursula informed of her course.
  • zone: Zone reconnaissance may be oriented on the main body's zone of action or an axis of advance.
  • enemy: They also used technical means to avoid enemy reconnaissance.
  • altitude: Early 1942 was relatively calm, apart from some high altitude reconnaissance flights by British and US aircraft.
  • route: Route reconnaissance may orient on a road or on an axis of advance.
  • air: An air cavalry troop may be assigned an air route reconnaissance mission.