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reconnoitre

/ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtə/ /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtɚ/

Meanings
noun
An act or instance of reconnoitring.

Examples :

"The pilot reported the findings of his reconnoitre."
military action

Related Words

Illustration colleague

colleague noun

/ˈkɒliːɡ/ /ˈkɑliɡ/

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.

"My colleague from the accounting department helped me understand the new software. "

Illustration reconnoitring

reconnoitring verb

/ˌrekəˈnɔɪtərɪŋ/ /ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtərɪŋ/

To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.

"Our scout will reconnoitre the path ahead of our troops."

Illustration position

position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

A place or location.

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

Illustration perform

perform verb

/pəˈfɔːm/ /pɚˈfɔɹm/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Illustration reconnaissance

reconnaissance noun

/ɹɪˈkɒnəsəns/

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

"Before deciding where to have lunch, we did some reconnaissance of the different restaurants on Main Street to see which had the shortest line. "

Illustration findings

findings noun

/ˈfaɪndɪŋz/

A result of research or an investigation.

"The doctor explained the findings of my blood test during the appointment. "

Illustration instance

instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

Illustration reported

reported verb

/ɹəˈpoːtəd/ /ɹɪˈpɔːtɪd/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹtɪd/

To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).

"The student reported the missing book to the librarian. "

Illustration reconnoitred

reconnoitred verb

/ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtərd/ /ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtərd/

To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.

"Our scout will reconnoitre the path ahead of our troops."

Illustration gaining

gaining verb

/ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/

To acquire possession of.

"She is gaining weight because she eats a lot of fast food. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration recognise

recognise verb

/ˈɹɛkənaɪz/

To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

"I recognised his face immediately."