No. 788 in French

reconnaissance

Recognition; gratitude; acknowledgment.

In a sentence

Elle a exprimé sa reconnaissance envers ses mentors.
She expressed her gratitude towards her mentors.
In this sentence, "reconnaissance" is used to mean gratitude or appreciation.
La reconnaissance faciale est utilisée pour identifier les individus.
Facial recognition is used to identify individuals.
Here, "reconnaissance" refers to recognition or identification of features, such as in technology or security.
Une reconnaissance aérienne a été effectuée pour évaluer la situation.
An aerial reconnaissance was conducted to assess the situation.
In this context, "reconnaissance" refers to a preliminary survey or exploration, often in a military sense.

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