All 3 Uses of
beckon
in
The Two Towers
- At last Gandalf halted and beckoned to them; and they came, and saw that beyond him the mists had cleared, and a pale sunlight shone.†
Chpt 3.8 *beckoned = called -- typically to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod
- A man came and beckoned to the hobbits, and took them to the recess at the back of the cave.†
Chpt 4.6
- Along this path the hobbits trudged, side by side, unable to see Gollum in front of them, except when he turned back to beckon them on.†
Chpt 4.8beckon = call -- typically to come nearer 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.