reconnoitering

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noun

exploring in order to gain information
- scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous
• Syn:
scouting, exploratory survey, reconnoitring
• Derivationally related forms:
reconnoitre (for: reconnoitring), reconnoiter, scout (for: scouting)
• Hypernyms:
reconnaissance, reconnaissance mission