photoreconnaissance

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What does photoreconnaissance mean?

The making of aerial photographs as a means of military reconnaissance, especially of potential targets.

Where does photoreconnaissance come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English reconnaissance English photoreconnaissance From photo- + reconnaissance.

How to pronounce photoreconnaissance

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