RECONNOITERING Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word reconnoitering. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for RECONNOITERING
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| reconnoitring | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • exploring in order to gain information | ||||||
| scouting | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • exploring in order to gain information | ||||||
| observing | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception | ||||||
| spying | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • keeping a secret or furtive watch • the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes • the act of detecting something; catching sight of something | ||||||
| surveying | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map | ||||||
| examining | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning • observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect • question or examine thoroughly and closely • question closely • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to | ||||||
| exploring | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
verb • inquire into • travel to or penetrate into • inquire into a subject in detail • examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes | ||||||
| inspecting | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
verb • look over carefully • come to see in an official or professional capacity • examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification | ||||||
| scout | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event • a Boy Scout or Girl Scout • someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports) • someone who can find paths through unexplored territory verb • explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody | ||||||
| survey | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a detailed critical inspection • short descriptive summary (of events) • the act of looking or seeing or observing verb • consider in a comprehensive way • look over carefully or inspect • keep under surveillance • hold a review (of troops) • make a survey of; for statistical purposes • plot a map of (land) | ||||||
| exploratory survey | noun n | |||||
noun • exploring in order to gain information | ||||||