RECONNOITERING Synonyms

• exploring in order to gain information

• quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

• 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

• the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map

• 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

• inquire into

• travel to or penetrate into

• inquire into a subject in detail

• examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes

• look over carefully

• come to see in an official or professional capacity

• examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification

• 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

• explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody

• a detailed critical inspection

• short descriptive summary (of events)

• the act of looking or seeing or observing

• 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)

• exploring in order to gain information