All 3 Uses of
beckon
in
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
- Ghost beckons Hamlet.
Scene 1.4beckons = calls (to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- It beckons you to go away with it,
As if it some impartment did desire
To you alone.Scene 1.4 *
- Ghost beckons.
Scene 1.4
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.