Both Uses of
beckon
in
Hunger Games Book #3 (Mockingjay)
- I'm beckoned over to a monitor.†
Chpt 5beckoned = called -- typically to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod
- From all sides, voices beckon me.†
Chpt 7 *beckon = 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.