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1. Explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
   "They were immediately confronted with an order from General Jackson to scout the British camp";
   - reconnoiter [US], reconnoitre [Brit, Cdn], recce [informal]

1. A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
   "the scout stayed in his box to avoid the cold";
   - lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, picket
    
2. (sport) someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
   - talent scout
    
3. Someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
   - pathfinder, guide

1. A Boy Scout or Girl Scout

Derived forms: scouted, scouts, Scouts, scouting

Type of: boy, expert, female child, girl, little girl, male child, observe, recruiter, security guard, watcher, watchman

Encyclopedia: Scout