The meaning of Reconnaissance

noun

A detailed inspection or study.

Usage examples:

An examination of marketing behaviour

noun

The act or process of carefully looking at someone or something to learn about its condition or to discover facts

Usage examples:

[ c ] you have to have a physical examination/exam in order to get life insurance., [ u ] the evide…

noun

The process of checking something carefully in order to discover new information or prove particular facts

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Examination of sth the review includes a detailed examination of city records., close/comprehensive…

noun

A journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, research, or war.

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An expedition to the jungles of the orinoco

noun

A long, organized trip for a particular purpose, or the people, vehicles, or ships making such a trip

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A military expedition

noun

Speed in doing something

Usage examples:

We will deal with your order with the greatest possible expedition.

noun

The action of exploring an unfamiliar area.

Usage examples:

Space exploration

noun

Careful examination or scrutiny.

Usage examples:

On closer inspection it looked like a fossil

noun

The act of looking at something carefully in order to discover information

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[ u ] at first she suspected that the letter was a forgery, but on closer inspection (= looked at m…

noun

The act of looking at something carefully to check its quality or condition

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Carry out/make an inspection normally you will carry out an inspection of the goods as soon as poss…

noun

The action of investigating something or someone; formal or systematic examination or research.

Usage examples:

He is under investigation for receiving illicit funds

noun

The act of examining something carefully, esp. to discover the truth about it

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[ c ] a criminal investigation, [ u ] the cause of the fire is under investigation (= is being exam…

noun

The careful examination of a crime, problem, statement, etc., especially to discover the truth

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An investigation into sth an investigation into possible insider dealing has been begun by the stoc…

noun

The action or process of closely observing or monitoring something or someone.

Usage examples:

She was brought into hospital for observation

noun

A remark made about something you have noticed

Usage examples:

She made an interesting observation about the poet’s intentions., he was admitted to the hospital f…

noun

An expedition to keep watch over an area, especially by guards or police walking or driving around at regular intervals.

Usage examples:

We were ordered to investigate on a night patrol

verb

Keep watch over (an area) by regularly walking or travelling around it.

Usage examples:

The garrison had to patrol the streets to maintain order

verb

Moving around an area to monitor and provide security

noun

A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body.

Usage examples:

The surgeon passes the probe over the surgical site again and excises more specimen if elevated rad…

verb

Physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument.

Usage examples:

Hands probed his body from top to bottom

verb

To search into or examine something

Usage examples:

[ i ] investigators are probing into new evidence in the case., [ t ] using a special instrument, t…

verb

Another term for reconnaissance.

noun

The process of getting information about enemy forces or positions by sending out small groups of soldiers or by using aircraft, etc.

Usage examples:

He sent three men on a recce., he did a little recce of the area before picking a spot to wait with…

verb

Short for reconnaissance.

noun

Informal for reconnaissance specialized

verb

Make a military observation of (a region).

Usage examples:

They reconnoitred the beach some weeks before the landing

noun

An act of reconnoitring.

Usage examples:

A nocturnal reconnoitre of the camp

verb

Present participle of reconnoitre

verb

Look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature.

Usage examples:

He raised his binoculars to scan the coast

noun

An act of scanning someone or something.

Usage examples:

A quick scan of the sports page

Examine minutely or intensely

noun

Critical observation or examination.

Usage examples:

The policy came under scrutiny last month

noun

The careful and detailed examination of something

Usage examples:

Will the candidates stand up under all that scrutiny?

noun

The careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it

Usage examples:

Be subjected to/come under scrutiny the figures are likely to come under close scrutiny.

verb

Try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly.

Usage examples:

I searched among the rocks, but there was nothing

noun

An act of searching for someone or something.

Usage examples:

The police carried out a thorough search of the premises

verb

Look or seek

noun

To look at something quickly

Usage examples:

Can i have a shufti at your paper?

verb

Look closely at or examine (someone or something).

Usage examples:

Her green eyes surveyed him coolly

noun

A general view, examination, or description of someone or something.

Usage examples:

The author provides a survey of the relevant literature

verb

Determining opinions by interviewing people