All 13 Uses of
beckon
in
Inkheart
- She stepped aside and beckoned Meggie over.
beckoned = called (to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- Then, with a nasty glance in Elinor's direction, he beckoned her over.
- She beckoned to a waitress and asked for more coffee.
*beckoned = called (to come by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- Sitting down at the table, Fenoglio beckoned Paula over without a word.
- Dustfinger picked up a flat stone, beckoned Farid to his side, and threw the stone down the alley.
beckoned = called (to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- "Basta!" he called, beckoning him.
beckoning = calling (to come by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- Farid checked all the knots again carefully, but then Dustfinger beckoned him over.
beckoned = called (to come by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- She beckoned him over and patted the lid of the coffin.
- He beckoned impatiently to Meggie.
beckoned = called (to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- Impatiently, she beckoned Meggie over.
beckoned = called (to come by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- Impatiently, he beckoned Meggie over and gave her the paper.
- He looked around, took a bunch of keys from his pocket, locked the door, and beckoned to one of the men standing outside the church.
beckoned = called (to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- At a sign from Capricorn, Flatnose beckoned to five men and strode off with them.
beckoned = called (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.