reconnoiter

Meaning

Verb

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

Noun

An act or instance of reconnoitering.

Synonyms

scout

reconnoitre

inspect

spy

survey

observe

patrol

preview

probe

scan

scouting

make one’s rounds of

ask

reconnoitre

enquire

explore

inquire

keep guard

keep watch

Translations

reconnaître

erkunden

perlustrare

verkennen

esplorare

إرتاد

إجتسس

استكشف

ارتاد

اجتسس

ارتد

استطلع

تجسس

جتس

إجتس

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtə/

Etymology

From French reconnoître (obsolete spelling of reconnaître), from Latin recognoscere (“to recognize”). Contrarily, there is also an obsolete 19th-century British English spelling reconnaitre (now reconnoitre).