reconnoitering
- n exploring in order to gain information
- v explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
- By day, reconnoitering army helicopters whirred at treetop level.
- Maybe that someone was reconnoitering with accomplices who worked on the planes, who could plant weapo ns onboard.
- His real assignment reportedly was to work with the CIA in reconnoitering the American hostages in Lebanon and then, if feasible, to lead a daring raid that would rescue them.