Reconnaissance definition

rĭ-kŏnə-səns, -zəns
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.
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An inspection or exploration of an area, especially one made to gather military information.
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Reconnaissance is preliminary research or a preliminary survey such as checking out the lay-of-the-land before taking a military action.

An example of reconnaissance is when the military has a mission to go to an area and survey the enemy positions.

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The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.
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Origin of reconnaissance

  • French from Old French reconoissance recognition from reconoistre reconoiss- to recognize recognize

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French reconnaissance (“recognition")

    From Wiktionary

Reconnaissance Sentence Examples

  • Grant directed the offensive reconnaissance of Belmont in the autumn.

  • A final reconnaissance was made on the 5th.

  • On the 30th of June Sir Henry Lawrence ordered a reconnaissance in force from Lucknow, which met the enemy at Chinhat; but the native sepoys and artillerymen turned traitors, and Sir Henry was forced to retreat to the residency, where the siege now began.

  • His first expedition to Africa (1474) was a mere reconnaissance, but four y ears later a favourable opportunity for invasion arrived.

  • It was a two-seat reconnaissance float biplane of very small overall dimensions designed to be folded and carried in the confines of a submarine.

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