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Looking before leaping, with binoculars and a body count at stake.
means The act of scouting an area or situation to gather information before taking action.
from From French reconnaissance, to recognize again, rooted in Latin recognoscere, to know thoroughly; entered military English in the 1800s.
Same rootShares ancestry with recognize and reconnoiter.
Pilot speakRecon flights map enemies, weather, and wreckage alike.
Business cousinMarket research is reconnaissance in a nicer suit.