reconnaissance ri-KON-uh-suhns noun WS #35

military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features; preliminary surveying or research; the act of reconnoitering; exploration or examination to gain information

1. Before launching the business, they performed extensive reconnaissance of the local market and competition.
2. The special forces unit conducted reconnaissance behind enemy lines to gather intelligence on troop movements.
3. The detective's reconnaissance of the suspect's neighborhood provided crucial evidence for the investigation.
4. The reconnaissance mission revealed the location of the enemy's supply depot in the mountains.
5. Scientists conducted aerial reconnaissance of the remote glacier to study climate change effects.