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reconnaissancemilitary observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈkɑːnɪsns/

Korean meaning: 적의 위치나 전략적 요소를 파악하기 위한 군사 정찰

Korean pronunciation: 리**카**니선스

Example Sentences

  • The drone's reconnaissance revealed that the enemy was actually just having a barbecue party.
  • Before asking her out, he did some social media reconnaissance to learn about her interests.
  • The reconnaissance team gathered crucial intelligence about the target location.

reconnaissance

NOUN

//rɪˈkɑːnɪsns//

military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features

reconnaissance concept
💡 Concept

A soldier conducts reconnaissance of enemy positions from the hilltop

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reconnaissance rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Through reconnaissance, we witness renaissance!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈkɑːnɪsns/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈkɒnɪsns/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootcogn
Suffix--ance

Origin

From French 'reconnaissance', derived from the verb 'reconnaître' meaning 'to recognize' or 'to survey'. This comes from Latin 're-' (again) and 'cognoscere' (to know).

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🎵Rhyme

renaissancenaissance
renaissance
naissance

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The drone's reconnaissance revealed that the enemy was actually just having a barbecue party.

😄 Fun example

Before asking her out, he did some social media reconnaissance to learn about her interests.

The reconnaissance team gathered crucial intelligence about the target location.

Satellite reconnaissance showed unusual activity in the border region.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

surveillancescoutingobservationinspectionsurvey

Antonyms

concealmenthiding

Related

intelligenceespionagepatrolmonitoringinvestigation