reconnaissance
/rɪˈkɒnɪsns/noun
उच्चारण रिकॉनिस्न्स
टोही, सैन्य सर्वेक्षण
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the activity of getting information about an area for military purposes, using soldiers, planes
टोही, सैन्य सर्वेक्षण
- a reconnaissance mission
- aerial reconnaissance
- A small team went ahead on a reconnaissance of the mountain route.
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- The army sent a plane on reconnaissance over the river valley.
- Reconnaissance showed that the bridge had been washed away.
Synonyms survey exploration observation scouting surveillance
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re·con·nais·sance
With double n, -ais- and double s (not 'reconaissance' or 'reconnaisance'); from French.
दो n, -ais- और दो s ('reconaissance' या 'reconnaisance' गलत है); French से।
§Grammar and usage
The verb reconnoitre (British) means to get information about an area.
Verb reconnoitre (British) का अर्थ किसी क्षेत्र की जानकारी लेना है।
Informal short form: recce.
अनौपचारिक छोटा रूप recce।
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A soldier sent ahead to get information is a scout; close watching of a person or place surveillance; secretly getting information espionage.
जानकारी के लिए आगे भेजा गया सैनिक scout; किसी व्यक्ति या जगह पर कड़ी निगरानी surveillance; गुप्त रूप से जानकारी लेना espionage।