Both Uses
beckon
in
Through the Looking-Glass
(Edited)
- 'Certainly—certainly!' the King muttered, and beckoned to Haigha.
Chpt 7beckoned = signaled (by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- the soup ladle was walking up the table towards Alice's chair, and beckoning to her impatiently to get out of its way.
Chpt 9 *beckoning = signaling
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) Much less commonly, beckon can be a gesture that points in a direction.