ALL meanings of reconnaissance
re·con·nais·sance
R r - noun reconnaissance the act of reconnoitering. 1
- noun reconnaissance Military. a search made for useful military information in the field, especially by examining the ground. 1
- noun reconnaissance Surveying, Civil Engineering. a general examination or survey of a region, usually followed by a detailed survey. 1
- noun reconnaissance Geology. an examination or survey of the general geological characteristics of a region. 1
- noun reconnaissance military: survey 1
- noun reconnaissance survey of a region 1
- uncountable noun reconnaissance Reconnaissance is the activity of obtaining military information about a place by sending soldiers or planes there, or by the use of satellites. 0
- noun reconnaissance the act of reconnoitring 0
- noun reconnaissance the process of obtaining information about the position, activities, resources, etc, of an enemy or potential enemy 0
- noun reconnaissance a preliminary inspection of an area of land before an engineering survey is made 0
- noun reconnaissance 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 0