Both Uses of
beckon
in
Brave New World
- Beckoning to a fair-haired, ruddy young man who happened to be passing at the moment.
p. 8.7 *beckoning = calling (to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- But at this moment their guide came back and, beckoning them to follow, led the way down the narrow street between the houses.
p. 112.3beckoning = calling (to follow by using a hand gesture or a nod)
Definitions:
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(1)
(beckon) to call -- typically to ask or tell someone to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod of the head
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much less commonly, beckon can be a gesture that points in a direction.